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Two more Giants discovered at Mont’e Prama

May 7, 2022May 8, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

Two more monumental statues are discovered at Mont’e Prama Nuragic necropolis at Cabras on Sardinia. Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described is as “an exceptional discovery”.

Ancient helmets and temple ruins uncovered in southern Italy

February 2, 2022February 2, 2022Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

The finds discovered at the acropolis at Velia date to the sixth-century BC Battle of Alalia. It was then that the Greeks defeated the Etruscans and Carthaginians at sea.

Antiquities recovered in USA: Image courtesy of Manhattan DDA

US returns $10m of stolen antiquities to Italy

December 17, 2021December 17, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

An investigation into artefacts looted from Italy since the 1980s uncovers stolen antiquities valued at around $10million. Among the pieces was a statue unwittingly bought by Kim Kardashian West.

“Sensational” new find at Herculaneum

October 15, 2021October 15, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A “sensational” new find at Herculaneum is how Culture Minister Dario Franceschini described the partially mutilated skeleton of a 40-45-year-old man. Only a step from the sea and salvation, the discovery may shed new light on the last moments of life in the town in 79AD.

€11million worth of illegal finds returned to Italy

July 2, 2021July 2, 2021Deborah CaterLeave a Comment

A Belgian collector had illegal finds, dating back to the sixth century BC, from illicit excavations in Puglia. Italian police recovered the finds, worth €11million, and returned them to Italy following unsuccessful legal appeals by the collector.