An ancient necropolis that was in use for a thousand years is being unearthed in the ancient city of Tios in the Black Sea region of northern Turkey. The necropolis was discovered on the eastern side of the city in excavations that began three years ago. It is enormous, with 96 sarcophagi, 23 chamber graves, … Read the full post →"Ancient necropolis with sarcophagus avenue found in Turkey"
A pair of 15th century frescoes in the church of San Martino in the Ligurian hamlet of Rocchetta Cairo have been restored. The frescoes, which depict the Madonna Enthroned and the Egyptian 4th century ascetic Saint Anthony the Abbot, were made by two different artists in the first half of the 15th century on a … Read the full post →"15th c. frescoes rescued from lichen invasion"
Another 7th century B.C. chariot burial of the Piceni people has been discovered in Corinaldo, a town in the province of Ancona in central Italy’s Le Marche region. Like its predecessor, this burial was found inside a circular ring ditch 100 feet in diameter, and contained more than 150 artifacts. Objects packed into the rectangular … Read the full post →"Another 7th c. B.C. Piceni chariot burial"
The foundations of a previously unknown Etruscan temple have been found in Tuscania, an ancient city near Viterbo, about 60 miles northwest of Rome. The temple was discovered in the Etruscan necropolis of Sasso Pinzuto. Associated with the Etruscan settlement on the adjacent Colle San Pietro, the necropolis consists of more than 120 tumulus and … Read the full post →"Etruscan temple found in Tuscania"
The mystery of the pair of Early Bronze Age axeheads that were mailed anonymously to the National Museum of Ireland last month has been solved. The sender has come forward to tell his story. His name is Thomas Dunne, and he’s a farmer from County Westmeath. He found the axes on his land while looking … Read the full post →"Mystery of Early Bronze Age axeheads solved"