Remains of nine Neanderthals found in Italy
Italian archaeologists have found the remains of nine hominids, eight of which would have lived between 50,000 and 68,000 years ago and one between 90,000 … Read more
The Mithraeum of San Clemente in Rome: an underground temple devoted to Mithras
The Mithraeum of San Clemente in Rome The Mithraeum is a building from the Roman imperial period buried several meters below the Basilica of San … Read more
The Exile of Napoleon at Isola d’Elba
After the Treaty of Fontainebleau, Napoleon was exiled to Elba, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea 10 kilometers from the coast of Tuscany. Elba is … Read more
Rome’s Colosseum in Italy to get new arena floor
On Sunday, the Italian Ministry of Culture presented plans to build a platform that will restore the arena space at the center of the Colosseum … Read more
History & Images of Duino Castle
The castle of Duino is located in Duino-Aurisina in the province of Trieste. The castle is perched on a cliff overlooking the Gulf of Trieste. … Read more
Crespi d’Adda: The Model Village
Crespi d’Adda is a model company town in the province of Bergamo, Lombardy. The village was built by Cristoforo Benigno Crespi in 1877 and finished … Read more
Facts, History & Pictures of the Ancient Megalithic Nuraghes in Sardinia
The Nuraghe (Nuraghi in Italian, nurhag in English) is the main type of ancient megalithic stone building found exclusively in Sardinia in Italy. They are … Read more
The Devil’s Chair in Rome: The Tomb of Aelius Callistion
The “Devil’s Chair”, or the tomb of Aelius Callistion (Elio Callistio), is a funerary architecture of ancient Rome located in Piazza Elio Callistio in Rome. … Read more
The Human Chess of Marostica, Italy
The Human Chess of Marostica is a famous festival held in Marostica, in the northern province of Veneto, Italy. Marostica is known for the costumed … Read more
The Origins of the Story of Romeo and Juliet
Luigi Da Porto was an Italian condottiero, writer, and historiographer better known as the author of the story of Romeo and Juliet, later dramatized by … Read more
The astonishing mosaics of the Roman Villa del Casale
The Mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale are the finest mosaics anywhere in the Roman world The mosaics of the Villa Romana del Casale … Read more
The Festival of the Snake-Catchers in Italy
The Festival of the Snake-Catchers is an annual festival in Cocullo in honor of St. Dominic, patron saint protecting against snakebite and toothache The festival … Read more
Roman Chariot discovered at Pompeii
The four-wheeled processional chariot is the latest discovery of Pompeii. A large ceremonial chariot with four wheels, along with its iron components, beautiful bronze and tin … Read more
Striking Old Photographs of Sardinia in 1919
A series of rare images from the American National Red Cross photograph collection (Library of Congress) describing a poor country, plagued by malnutrition, tubcolosis and … Read more
24 Old Photos of the Allied Invasion of Sicily, 1943
A collection of fascinating old photographs of Palermo, Messina, Siracusa, and other Sicilian towns during WWII. On the night of 9–10 July 1943 the Allied … Read more