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Pyramids in Sicily: Forgotten Remnants of the Sea Peoples?
... (Designed by Simon E Davis, author provided) Pyramids in Italy and their Bosnian Counterparts Although not very famous, even in Italy we have pyramids. Thanks to satellite observation, the ... structures. Di Gregorio recalls that the Celts in Northern Italy were present around the seventh century BC and that the ...
Daniela Giordano - 01/02/2020 - 18:05
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What Caused the Natural Mummification of the Mummies of Venzone?
Italy is famous for many things, but did you know it’s also ... are a collection of over forty mummies found in Venzone, Italy in the 17th century. Italy is famous for many things, but did you know it’s also ...
Lex Leigh - 23/11/2022 - 00:55
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Ancient Roman Elite Made Wine When not at War
... investigating the vast Imperial estate of Vagnari in Italy, have unearthed evidence of wine production on a huge ... Students excavating the Roman vicus at Vagnari, Italy. ( The University of Sheffield ) Vagnari is situated in ... Apennine Mountains in Puglia (ancient Apulia) in southeast Italy. After the Roman conquest of the region in the 3rd ...
ancient-origins - 14/04/2016 - 03:47
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The Second Punic War – Hannibal’s Infamous Offensive
... that ensued. A marble bust, reputedly of Hannibal. Capua, Italy. ( Public Domain ) The World Resting on the Brink of ... after the first one ended. Hannibal's route of invading Italy. (Abalg and Pinpin map/ CC BY SA 3.0 ) Yet, in many ... treacherous and unforgiving terrain of the Alps and into Italy The Alps presented an enormous obstacle, with towering ...
Aleksa Vučković - 07/06/2023 - 14:52
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When Hannibal Met His Nemesis: The Battle of Zama
... by Carthage of all the islands between Sicily and Italy. Needless to say, these terms made the treaty less ... Scipios Family Tomb The Rise of Hannibal and Invasion of Italy Hamilcar died in 229/8 BC, and was succeeded by ... in Cartagena making preparations for bringing the war to Italy. When spring arrived, Hannibal crossed the River Ebro, ...
dhwty - 08/02/2020 - 17:35
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The Piraeus Lion of Venice: Runes and Roaming from Greece to Italy
... guards the left side of the Venetian Arsenal in Venice Italy. Source: Venetian Arsenal / CC BY-SA 4.0 By Wu ... Piraeus Lion of Venice: Runes and Roaming from Greece to Italy ...
dhwty - 06/11/2020 - 00:58
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Treasure Trove of Perfect Votive Offerings Found at Etruscan Thermal Baths
... San Casciano dei Bagni Etruscan baths in Tuscany, Italy. Archaeologists working at this thermal spring complex ... at the San Casciano dei Bagni thermal dig site, Tuscany, Italy. (Emanuele Mariotti / SABAP-SI ) A marble relief of a ... votive offerings at thermal baths was still practiced in Italy as recently as 50 years ago! Village women who had ...
Sahir - 16/08/2022 - 18:54
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Echoes from the Past: The Cave Churches of Matera
... Basilicata; between the heel and the tip of the boot of Italy. UNESCO reports that the area has been inhabited since ... This hilly and rocky area was once called the shame of Italy due to the poor living conditions and extreme poverty ... of defleshing of human bones in Neolithic Europe found in Italy cave Inside one of the caves of the Convicinio di S. ...
JamesBarr - 26/12/2015 - 03:50
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New Details Emerge on the Black Death by Examining a Plague Victim and her Tragic Coffin Birth
... by the first wave of the bubonic plague in the 1340s in Italy. They were all buried in a single grave excavated in ... of the Università degli Studi di Genova, in Genova, Italy, published its findings in the journal Anthropological ... first bodies found from that era in the Liguria region of Italy. The finding of a multiple burial was especially ...
Mark Miller - 30/03/2017 - 01:57
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Stabbed in the Back and Buried Face-Down: A Deviant Medieval Burial Found in Sicily
Researchers have announced a grisly find in Sicily, Italy. They have discovered a bizarre 1000-year-old Medieval ... Researchers have announced a grisly find in Sicily, Italy. They have discovered a bizarre 1000-year-old Medieval ... led by Roberto Miccichè from the University of Palermo in Italy made the discovery in Piazza Armerina , in the ...
Ed Whelan - 21/02/2019 - 22:57
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The Mysterious Pyramid of Bomarzo: Discovering The Etruscan’s Enigmatic Past
... with lakes, boulders and woodlands. The town of Bomarzo, Italy where the Pyramid of Bomarzo is located. ( fantomas70 / ... How a Continent Got Its Identity Civita di Bagnoregio - Italy’s Most Enchanting and Surreal Ancient Town Is Dying ... Unique Etruscan Stele Discovered at Ancient Temple in Italy Underwater Archaeologists Discover Submerged Ruins off ...
Aleksa Vučković - 27/07/2019 - 17:43
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Legendary Christian Martyrs Chrysanthus and Daria Proved To Be Real
... in 2008 in the crypt of an Italian cathedral in Reggio, Italy have more or less conclusively proven to be their ... discovered when the cathedral of Reggio Emilio in northern Italy was being renovated in 2008. The altar at the church ... saints Chrysanthus and Daria at Reggio Emilia Cathedral, Italy. ( Reggio Emilia Cathedral ) How Did the Bones Found in ...
Sahir - 24/05/2022 - 22:57
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The Infamous Mamertine Prison and the Supposed Incarceration of Saint Peter
... Busts of Saints Peter and Paul, Mamertine prison, Rome, Italy ( Dennis Jarvis/Flickr ) The Architecture of Mamertine ... Prisoners and their Executions, Mamertine prison, Rome, Italy ( Wikimedia Commons ) The circular, lower room of the ... were imprisoned here. Mamertine Prison today, Rome, Italy ( Wikimedia Commons ) In the 16th century, a church, St ...
Bryan Hill - 19/07/2015 - 01:17
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Marble Head of Augustus Caesar Discovered Outside the Realm of Rome
... excavations near the city walls of Isernia, south-central Italy, known for its long history of occupation by Roman ... theater and Italic temple of Pietrabbondante in Isernia, Italy. ( Giuma / Adobe Stock) The Unusual History of Isernia ... arches in front of the Basilica Nuova in Isernia, Molise, Italy (Castel San Vincenzo). ( gloriaimbrogno / Adobe Stock) ...
Nathan Falde - 12/05/2021 - 14:32
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Ancient skull was drilled and harvested for medicine in the 18th century
... was harvested to be used as medicine. Within the crypt of Italy’s Otranto Cathedral resides an unnerving sight – ... stare out from behind glass panels in Otranto Cathedral, Italy. Laurent Massoptier, Wikimedia Commons According to ... of ‘the Martyrs of Otranto’ in Otranto Cathedral, Italy. Andrea Marutti/ Flickr Fornaciari and colleagues ...
lizleafloor - 11/02/2015 - 23:38
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The Mysterious Ancient Etruscan Monuments of Selva di Malano
... monuments in the forest. Before the hegemony of Rome in Italy, the central part of the peninsula was dominated by the ... into three confederacies consisting of 36 cities. Central Italy, however, remained the heartland of the Etruscan ... Some have argued that they were an indigenous people of Italy, while others claim that they came from outside Europe, ...
dhwty - 27/07/2020 - 14:02
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Neolithic Romeo and Juliet? The Star-Crossed Lovers of Valdaro
... in 2007 by a team of archaeologists at a Neolithic tomb in Italy. The two skeletons appear to have died while they were ... in 2007 by a team of archaeologists at a Neolithic tomb in Italy. The two skeletons appear to have died while they were ... it is the only example of a double burial in Northern Italy found to date. When the “lovers” were discovered, ...
Theodoros Karasavvas - 21/01/2017 - 18:27
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Submerged Secrets: Sunken Nabatean Temple Discovered Off Italian Coast
... Mediterranean coast of the city of Pozzuoli in central Italy discovered the remains of a submerged 2,000-year-old ... Mediterranean coast of the city of Pozzuoli in central Italy discovered the remains of a submerged 2,000-year-old ... on the Phlegrean Peninsula 125 miles (200 km) south of Italy’s capital city, in territory fully controlled by the ...
Nathan Falde - 13/04/2023 - 18:50
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Medieval ‘Wine Windows’ Revived Due to Coronavirus
An old tradition has been revived in Florence, Italy due to the COVID-19 crisis. Once again wine windows have been opened to serve customers in one of Italy’s most beautiful cities. This tradition dates back to ... life. An old tradition has been revived in Florence, Italy due to the COVID-19 crisis. Once again wine windows ...
Ed Whelan - 07/08/2020 - 14:04
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Lorenzo de' Medici: the ‘Magnificent’ Patron of the Renaissance
... the Florentine Republic, an important cultural hub of Italy. Because of the prominence of his family, from a ... marriages . In many ways, he held the balance of power in Italy of that time. What is more, he inherited the family-run ... once a man of action, who shaped the political climate of Italy, and a man of letters, whose writings reveal a keen ...
Aleksa Vučković - 14/04/2024 - 15:00