8 March: free entry for women on the proposal of the Ministry of Culture
Free entry for women to Italian museums on March 8th. The list of all the places of culture that have joined is proposed by the Ministry of Culture
Tap and Superintendency: the underwater treasures recovered during the excavations for the gas pipeline on display in Taranto
Last days for the exhibition in Taranto on the treasures found during the excavations for the TAP. The catalog edited by Barbara Davidde Petriaggi has been published
Rome: at the Baths of Diocletian (National Roman Museum) a large exhibition dedicated to Dacia
The exhibition “Dacia. Dacia. The last frontier of Romanity”
The oil obtained from the monumental olive groves of the Selinunte Archaeological Park arrives
It will be produced from 1500 centuries-old olive trees of the Nocellara del Belice variety certified organic and will be packaged in tins bearing the words "oil from monumental olive groves". It is also planned to obtain flours from ancient grains such as Tumminia, Mallorca, Perciasacchi
Pompeii still amazes. The condition of the slaves in the villa of Civita Giuliana: this is how it was
New discovery in one of the most visited archaeological sites in the world: Cast method used for Villa Civita Giuliana
The Colosseum Archaeological Park presents the multimedia exhibition "Gladiators in the Arena"
The event sees a permanent multimedia installation and a temporary exhibition that will be open from 21 July 2023 to 7 January 2024 inside the Colosseum's basement
Fresco of the "pizza" found in Pompeii? The historian of nutrition warns: go easy, the story is another
For the historian of nutrition Giuseppe Nocca, the fresco found in Pompeii recalls the use of croutons or biscuits very common in Roman times rather than a pizza. The cooking was carried out under a terracotta bell called "clibano" in Latin.
Major exhibitions: Nero, Isis, the Domus Aurea. An exhibition in Rome tells the bond between the Romans and Egypt
The Colosseum Archaeological Park presents the exhibition “The Beloved of Isis. Nero, the Domus Aurea and Egypt”. The exhibition can be visited from 22 June 2023 to 14 January 2024 inside the Domus Aurea
Art, the Government wants to enhance the underwater heritage. There is an inter-ministerial understanding. And then?
The Ministry of Culture and that for Civil Protection and the Sea sign an agreement to enhance everything found under the Mediterranean
Water in the Art and Art of Water, an exhibition celebrating Rome and its fountains at the Baths of Diocletian
At the Baths of Diocletian, the exhibition: "Water in the Art and Art of Water - Fountains and Nasoni of Rome", organized with the support of ACEA, the National Roman Museum, the European Center for Tourism and Culture of Rome, see the…
Archaeology: a life-size statue of Hercules found in Rome in the Appian Way Park
Found in Scott Park, VII Municipality of Rome, a life-size marble statue depicting a character of the imperial age
Wine marries history: in the Etruscan museum of Villa Giulia that of the Pope, on the Palatine Hill and in Pompeii that of the Romans
From the didactic vineyard in the Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia to the rediscovery of the vineyard of Frederick IV of Bourbon in the palace of Caserta, to the vineyards of the Colosseum and Pompeii, wine creates culture
Art in the Egadi Islands: the remains of the Punic wars from the pristine sea.
The number of finds from the 25st Punic War between Rome and Carthage rises to 1. The archipelago is a protected marine area and a favorite destination for divers.
Palinuro, 10 years since the disappearance of the ghost wreck
The passionate story of the last discovery of the wreckage of the Second World War plane in Palinuro, before its definitive disappearance, about 10 years ago
The new general catalog of cultural heritage of the MiC created by the ICCD is online
With a view to contributing and boosting the digitalisation, full use and enhancement of the resources available on the web, the new interface of the General Catalog of Cultural Heritage has been published:catalog.beniculturali.it which makes use of the most innovative technologies known to date …
The ArcheocineMANN is ready for streaming
From 2 to 5 December the new edition of the exhibition that brings together archaeology, art and the environment. As everywhere, just a click. The second edition of the archeocineMANN is ready. Organized by the Archaeological Museum of Naples from 2 to 5 December, it will be streamed for free on www.streamcult.it. You will be able to see the best of the cinema of…
Archaeology, two Pompeian bodies discovered thanks to the ancient technique of plaster casts
The bodies of two ancient Pompeians overwhelmed by the fury of the eruption of 79 AD have re-emerged from the ashes thanks to the plaster cast technique. The discovery took place in recent days during the excavation activity in Civita Giuliana, in…
Art Bonus, ceiling of 20 million for loans to support public cultural assets
A new protocol between ALES, the Istituto per il Credito Sportivo and ANCI with which a ceiling of 20 million euros is made available to the Municipalities for the granting of subsidized loans aimed at completing interventions on assets…
Archeology and Landscape: the submerged church along the Salaria (VIDEO)
A focus on the submerged church of Santa Maria di San Vittorino is the video contribution of the Superintendency of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the provinces of Frosinone, Latina and Rieti to the campaign "Culture does not stop" It is a video…
Lazio Region: 8 million for Culture "Museums, Archives, Libraries, Institutes and Archaeological Parks"
Thanks to the approval by the Council of the 2020 Annual Plan of the interventions in the field of Cultural Services and Cultural Enhancement, the Lazio Region will start allocating over 8 million euros as of next week to finance renovation works…
Art Bonus Award assigned to the restoration project: “The coins of Elena/Velia”
The "Art Bonus Project of the Year" competition in its fourth edition rewards the restoration project "Le Monete di Elea/Velia" by receiving the highest number of votes - 3.245 out of a total of 31.250 - collected on the social channels and on the competition website .…
Pompeii, a fascinating tour with drones told in a video
Since the beginning of the coronavirus emergency, museums, archaeological parks and autonomous state institutes have been providing audiovisual contributions of all kinds to allow people to continue enjoying the national cultural heritage. And this is how with a flight with…
Museums of Umbria, told in two videos on the YouTube channel
The important Umbrian cultural and landscape heritage, from antiquity to modernity, including archaeological areas, monuments, villas, historical-artistic museums and archaeological museums, is visible in two videos published on the MiBact YouTube channel. The Regional Directorate of Umbria museums, thus adheres to the…
Herculaneum, among the excavations the guide is a robot
At the MAV, the Archaeological Museum of Vesuvius, Pepper arrives, the humanoid capable of interacting with visitors and involving them like in a video game.
"Pompeii and Santorini" history, archeology, art: the exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale
In Rome, at the Scuderie del Quirinale - from 11 October to 6 January - for the first time together, the remains of the two archaeological sites "Pompeii and Santorini", among the most important and best preserved in the world.
Troina is rediscovered, in the heart of the Nebrodi
Archaeological works until 3 August. Good example of collaboration between organizations to enhance history, art and the territory.
Archaeology: "Last Supper of Pompeii", an exhibition bears witness to the good and beautiful life
A unique event at the Ashmolean Museum in Oxford. Over 300 objects loaned from Pompeii and Naples, in an exhibition that tells us the story of Pompeii through eating habits.
Museums and archaeological sites: boom in visitors in three regions
Istat has photographed the progress of the visits. Lazio, Tuscany and Campania at the top of the ranking In Valle d'Aosta the highest number of municipal structures.
The magic of prehistory on display in Sabbio Chiese (Brescia)
An exhibition that recalls the period in which Ötzi and Conan the barbarian could have lived has recently been inaugurated in Sabbio Chiese (Brescia). “The Wood and the Sacred” - Places of worship in Valle Sabbia between the Iron Age…
Assyrian art to fund Virginia Theological Seminary
An important Assyrian relief will be auctioned on October 31st at Christie's in New York (estimate upon request). The work is the best example of Assyrian art not seen on the market for decades, the work will be sold…