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Ingenious System of Hidden Drainage Channels Discovered Beneath the Orchestra of the Roman Theater of Catania

Researchers from the University of Catania, in collaboration with the Archaeological Park of Catania and the Valley of the Aci, have located beneath the stage of the Teatro Antico a network of underground channels that in Roman times was used to intercept and evacuate groundwater toward the sea. The discovery, the result of a geoarchaeological […]

The Foundational Well of the Ancient Etruscan City of Kainua Discovered Filled with Objects Offered to the Goddess Uni, Intact Since Antiquity

A ritual well with unique characteristics has emerged in the archaeological area of the ancient Etruscan city of Kainua, near Marzabotto, in a discovery that the scientific community is already describing as extraordinary. Located within the sacred precinct dedicated to the deity Uni, the well has brought to light a collection of exceptionally crafted objects […]

Before Modern Tourism: Kodachrome Photos Show Italy’s Historic Architecture in the 1950s

By: RHP
5 August 2026 at 18:11
In the 1950s, Italy was a country where centuries of history blended naturally with everyday life. Ancient churches, medieval streets, Renaissance buildings, and traditional neighborhoods still stood largely untouched by the rapid changes that would come with mass tourism and modern development. A remarkable collection of Kodachrome photographs from 1956 offers a rare glimpse of […]

Archaeologists Discover Hidden Structures Beneath the Fortified Hellenistic Settlement of Castiglione di Paludi in Calabria

What lies beneath one of the most important fortified settlements of Hellenistic Calabria? A study combining archaeology and geophysics has begun to answer this question. Thanks to the application of sophisticated subsurface exploration techniques, an interdisciplinary team from the University of Catania has succeeded in identifying anomalies compatible with buried structures at the Castiglione di […]

The First Archaeological Evidence of an Assisted Birth in the Neolithic 6,000 Years Ago Found in the Dolomites

The death, which radiocarbon dating places between 3932 and 3653 B.C., surprised an individual at approximately forty weeks of gestation in the rock shelter of Ripari AltΓ­, at 1,100 meters above sea level, within the current Dolomiti Bellunesi National Park. The archaeological context points to the final phases of the Neolithic, a period in which […]

One of the Oldest Giants’ Tombs Discovered in the Archaeological Site of Carrarzu Iddia, in Sardinia

The archaeological survey work carried out in the area of Carrarzu Iddia, in the municipality of Bortigali in central-western Sardinia, has culminated in the discovery of a new Giants’ Tomb that until now had remained completely hidden by the dense Mediterranean scrub. The monument is situated on the southern slope of Crastu Littu, an elevation […]

A Large Fresco of Dionysus and Ariadne Discovered and Restored on the Ceiling of the β€œCasa con Pacificio” in Pompeii

The presentation of the project took place in the Palestra Grande of the Excavations, at the end of the International Workshop Pompeii: Excavations and Ongoing Research, held in the Park Auditorium. During the meeting, representatives from Italian and foreign institutions and universities participating in research activities at the site shared the progress of their respective […]

NASA Announces Artemis III Crew

9 June 2026 at 21:48
NASA announced the crew of Artemis III mission, which will fly to low-Earth orbit to test rendezvous and docking maneuvers with one or two lunar landers.
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