Italy
Why Donatello Was a Father of the Renaissance
A blockbuster exhibition in Florence argues that the Italian sculptor deserves to be a household name on par with Michelangelo and Raphael
Imported Lead Ingots Offer Evidence of Complex Bronze Age Trade Networks
A new analysis of shipwrecked metals inscribed with Cypro-Minoan markings suggests the objects originated in Sardinia, some 1,550 miles away from Cyprus
How Italy Is Bringing Its Rustic Villages Back to Life
Take a photographic tour through the country's effort to revitalize its rural towns
Italian Scientists Create Rising Pizza Dough Without Yeast
Exposing the dough to high-pressure gasses can create a similar rise as fermentation
You Know Artemisia Gentileschi—Now Learn About These Other Renaissance Women Artists
An exhibition on view at the Detroit Institute of Arts focuses on Italian women artists who held their own in the male-dominated art world
Parasite Eggs Help Archaeologists Identify Ancient Roman Chamber Pot
The ceramic vessel contained whipworm eggs found in human feces, debunking the theory that it simply served as a storage jar
2,000-Year-Old Roman Bowl Discovered Intact in the Netherlands
Unearthed in the Dutch city of Nijmegen, the blue glass artifact was in pristine condition
Italian Mansion With 'Priceless' Caravaggio Mural Goes Up for Sale—but Attracts No Buyers
Villa Aurora, valued at $533 million, failed to garner bids despite touting a rare ceiling fresco by the Baroque artist
A Long-Overlooked Necropolis in Naples Reveals the Enduring Influence of Ancient Greece
The Ipogeo dei Cristallini's well-preserved tombs will open to the public as soon as summer 2022
Researchers Are Using X-Rays to Solve the Mystery Behind Sicily's Child Mummies
The bodies were preserved and put on display at the Catacombs of Palermo between 1787 and 1880, and have yet to be identified
Construction in Rome Reveals Well-Preserved, 2,000-Year-Old Dog Statue
Researchers also uncovered three stone tombs, an urn and the remains of a young man
Italy Bans McDonald's Drive-Through at Ancient Roman Baths Site
Upholding an earlier decision, the high court halts construction of a new restaurant, resolving a years-long dispute in favor of cultural preservation
Baby Buried With Care 10,000 Years Ago Found in Italian Cave
The rare interment suggests that some hunter-gatherer societies imbued female infants with full personhood
How Robots Could Help Restore Fragmented Frescoes in Pompeii
Using artificial intelligence, scientists have put together a computerized system that could rebuild the magnificent murals destroyed by Mount Vesuvius
Vesuvius Victim Died Just Steps From the Safety of the Sea, Skeleton Shows
The middle-aged man's remains are the first of their kind found at Herculaneum in 25 years
Quarters for Enslaved People Discovered at Pompeiian Villa
The plainly furnished room contained three wooden beds, a chamber pot and a chest
Before Romeo and Juliet, Paolo and Francesca Were Literature's Star-Crossed Lovers
Centuries after Italian poet Dante published "The Divine Comedy," Romantic artists and writers reimagined the tragedy as a tale of female agency
Rare 18th-Century Drawing by Rococo Artist Tiepolo Discovered in English Estate's Attic
"Wrapped in bubble wrap" and forgotten, the artwork had collected dust in one of Weston Hall's nine attics for decades
Researchers Are Unraveling the Mystery of the Ancient Greek Tomb of 'Nestor's Cup'
New analysis suggests the 2,800-year-old burial held the remains of at least three adults, not a child as previously believed
Where Did the Ancient Etruscans Come From?
A new DNA analysis suggests the enigmatic civilization was native to the Italian Peninsula
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