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Roman Priest's Exceptionally Well-Preserved Remains Found in Pompeii
Marcus Venerius Secundio died in his 60s decades before Mount Vesuvius' eruption in 79 C.E.
Traces of Lead Found in 5,000-Year-Old Human Remains
A new study details the link between lead production and the metal's presence in bones buried at a Roman cemetery
Italian Museum Uses Cameras to Track How Visitors Engage With Art
A new A.I. system hopes to help curators determine artworks' "attraction value" and optimize gallery layouts
Rare Boundary Stone Dated to Emperor Claudius' Reign Unearthed in Rome
The 2,000-year-old travertine slab marked the sacred outer limits of the ancient city
Ancient Roman Shipwreck Loaded With Wine Amphorae Found Off Sicilian Coast
The vessel dates to the second century B.C.E.
Traces of Submerged Roman Road Found Beneath Venetian Lagoon
New research suggests the Italian city was settled earlier than previously believed
Fragments of Gold-Adorned, 14th-Century Triptych Reunited After Decades
An exhibition at the Getty in Los Angeles brings together panels from a stunning altarpiece by Venetian painter Paolo Veneziano
3,400-Year-Old Artificial Pool in Italy May Have Hosted Religious Rituals
New research dates the wooden basin's construction to a time of immense social change for Bronze Age people
Ancient Elephants the Size of Shetland Ponies Once Roamed Sicily
The animals' size reduction is comparable to if humans were to shrink down to the size of a rhesus monkey
The Tunnels Beneath Rome's Colosseum Are Open to the Public for the First Time
The chambers are finally on view after a $29.8 million restoration
Unesco Weighs Changes to Stonehenge's Cultural Heritage Status
A new report also cited Venice and the Great Barrier Reef as sites that might be placed on the World Heritage in Danger list
Officials Seize 782 Ancient Artifacts Acquired Illicitly by Single Belgian Collector
The trove of treasures, including a funerary slab, amphorae and pottery dated to pre-Roman times, is worth an estimated $13 million
Florence's Medici Family Used Portraits as Propaganda
A new exhibition at the Met reveals how the Italian banking dynasty drew on art to cement its power and legacy
'Miniature Pompeii' Found Beneath Abandoned Verona Cinema
In the second century A.D., "a calamitous event, in this case a fire, suddenly marked the end of the complex," notes a statement
Dazzling Illusion Creates Gaping Canyon Beneath the Eiffel Tower
Street artist and photographer JR unveiled his latest large-scale installation last month
Italian Art Restorers Used Bacteria to Clean Michelangelo Masterpieces
Researchers deployed microbes to remove stains and grime from the marble sculptures in Florence's Medici Chapels
'Lost' Marble Skull Sculpted by Baroque Artist Bernini Found Hidden in Plain Sight
Pope Alexander VII commissioned the work, which sat unidentified in Dresden for decades, as a reminder of mortality
Submerged Italian Village Briefly Resurfaces After 70 Years Underwater
Construction work revealed the foundations of Curon, a historic alpine town, for the first time since 1950
Was Emperor Nero Really as Monstrous as History Suggests?
A new exhibition at the British Museum introduces visitors to the man behind the mythical Roman ruler
Six Stolen Frescoes Returned to Pompeii
Between the 1970s and 2012, looters stole elegant artworks from two villas neighboring the famed ancient settlement
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