Italy Archive
Archaeology
Conny Waters – AncientPages.com – Before the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 A.D., many people in Pompeii lived a comfortable life. At the time of the destruction,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - This summer, a group of climbers made an interesting discovery, but only now have experts confirmed their incredible findings. In July, four mountaineers,
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Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A previously unknown Etruscan temple has been discovered in the ancient city of Vulci, which lies in the Italian region of Latium. The
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists in Italy have unearthed 24 ancient bronze statues at the San Casciano dei Bagni thermal bath site in a discovery described as
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - The Sarcophagus of the Amazons is a large Etruscan sarcophagus of an unknown artist, dated back to the third quarter of the 4th century BC and preserved in the
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Standing atop one of the highest points in Florence, Italy, the San Miniato al Monte Basilica offers a magnificent panorama over the city.
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - From small coins to tiny pieces of ceramic and even clumps of soil, Seth Bernard and a group of graduate students from the
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The recent rescue excavation of a 2nd century BCE burial site in the southern Tuscany region of Italy is providing a previously unseen
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists have unearthed an extraordinary treasure trove consisting of Etruscan and Roman artifacts in the village of San Casciano dei Bagni, Tuscany, Italy.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Altamura Man lived more than 130,000 years ago when ice sheets were expanding from out of Antarctica and Greenland. His fossilized skeleton
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - There is a vast network of neolithic tunnels crisscrossing several European countries, built millennia ago. The old city of Orvieto, Italy, once a
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - The ancient Roman Empire relied on a network of cities that played a pivotal role in its domain's administration, social organization, and economy.
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Historian Prof. Tamar Herzig, Vice Dean for Research at Entin Faculty of Humanities, exposed previously unknown evidence of organized gang rape of a
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Today, the town of Cerveteri is particularly famous for the numerous Etruscan cemeteries located on the surrounding hills. Etruscan necropolis Cerveteri Rome Province,
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News
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The main task of this sophisticated robot dog will be to inspect archaeological areas and structures ensuring the ancient site of Pompeii is
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - As we discussed in part 1, everything the man witnessed that morning indicated the mysterious creatures were no ordinary human beings. Something was
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - Beautiful Venice in Italy is today recognized as one of the most charming cities in the world, and its ancient history is just
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Ten thousand years ago, just after the last Ice Age, a group of hunter-gatherers buried an infant girl in an Italian cave. They
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Ancient Traditions And Customs
Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - On December 13, the Feast of Saint Lucy is celebrated in some countries. This memorable Christmas holiday is of great importance, mainly in
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Tomb of Nestor's Cup, a famous burial in Italy, contains not one deceased individual, but several, according to a new study. The
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Ancient History Facts
A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Pillars of victory, also known as memorial columns, were occasionally erected to memorize the triumphs of victorious achievements of an emperor. They were
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Many places are associated with strange legends telling people to use supernatural power or get help from dark forces to accomplish something. In
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Those who would like to visit Civita di Bagnoregio should be prepared to walk a lot. The only way to access the Italian
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Artifacts
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Art is universal and timeless, and so is our appreciation of it if it is unique and beautiful, like this magnificent bronze sculpture.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - From once being one of the most wealthy and powerful Western Christian military orders, life changed dramatically for the Knights Templar in 1307.
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Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - He who digs a pit for others falls in himself.' It is an old saying that has passed the test of time, and
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Many secrets of the ancient Etruscans, who represent one of the most enigmatic civilizations in Europe, are still to be discovered. Etruscan cemeteries contain
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Ancient History Facts
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - Established around 500 B.C. in Crotone, Italy, the Pythagorean Brotherhood was one of the earliest secret societies. Crotone was a flourishing Greek colony
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Archaeology
Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Vatican is the smallest state in Europe, but it has many interesting attractions to offer. If you visit the beautiful Sistine Chapel,
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - Archaeologists excavating near the city of Capua, Italy have unearthed two ancient tombs. One of the discovered sarcophagi still remains sealed. The find
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - The Etruscans, one of Europe's most mysterious ancient peoples, are believed to have migrated from Lydia in modern western Turkey, settling in northern
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Jan Bartek- AncientPages.com - On the morning of August 24, 79 A.D. Mount Vesuvius in southern Italy erupted. It was one of the largest volcanic explosions in recorded
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Jan Bartek - AncientPages.com - During the Renaissance great painters like Da Vinci, Raphael, Michelangelo, Donatello, and many others produced extraordinary art. Their famous and beautiful paintings are
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A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - John Hawkwood was widely known in Europe eight hundred years ago. He was an English military in the Hundred Years' War (1337 to
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Archaeology
Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - A great archaeological find has been reported from Italy. Using advanced ground-penetrating radar (GPR) scientists have discovered an amazing ancient Roman city hidden
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