A series of extraordinary archaeological finds those carried out in this summer 2023 which brought to light structures, finds of great historical, cultural, anthropological and artistic value which further enrich our Italian heritage.
Precious finds in Sicily
Sicily, also from an archaeological point of view, is configured as the Italian region in which many important archaeological discoveries have been made in various sites: Agrigento, Segesta, Selinunte, Tripi. With regard to the latter, a Greek Sicilian city in the province of Messina, Archaeological excavations they have brought to light its architecture, monuments and artifacts. Thanks to the interest of the Municipality of Tripi, the area is now a Archaeological Park.
Italy surprises with archaeological evidence in all its regions.
In Selinunte
The Sicilian city of Selinunte is the one that this year has given the most satisfaction with regards to the finds.
It began with the significant discovery of the excavation campaign of an altar in front of the monumental temple. The altar dates from 570 BC and it is a large squared stone leaning against the front of the monumental Temple R.
Also found in the area too un life-size marble arm, belonging to a statue of about 1 meters of a kouros, the male statue with a votive function.
The lion's sirma and the port in Selinunte
The exceptional discoveries in Selinunte also concerned a lion's head and the ancient commercial port of the city.
The lion's head, in perfect condition, is an ancient sima, the upper end of a temple roof, about 62 centimeters high and weighing over 250 kilos. It was located not far from the site where the port was found.
The discoveries in Segesta
Also found in Segesta a Hellenistic altar in perfect conditioncomposed of two elements refined carved stone elements with flower motifs that would form part of a home's family worship area.
The discovery took place near the building called Casa del Navarca, in an area that has not been explored so far, as part of the project for the maintenance and use of the excavation fronts. Previously, a paved road and precious decorated pavements had also been found.
In Agrigento
In recent months, excavations in the Valley of the Temples in Agrigento, the largest archaeological park in the world, have unearthed a rich treasure of female statuettes, painted decorative elements, consisting of a man's head or bust, oil lamps, small vases, bronze fragments and also a large number of bones. All this would testify to the destruction of the city of Akragas by the Carthaginians in 406 BC
In Lazio
In the city of Roma found the Roman theater of Nero in the historic centre. A few steps from the capital, inside thearchaeological area of Ostia, the glories that narrate the events that took place under the emperor Hadrian for the years 126-128 AD have been found. Furthermore, the discovery of the marble head by the municipal Civil Protection of Nemi (Castelli Romani), depicting the emperor Caligula.
Other significant finds
A Sarsina, in the province of Forlì-Cesena, known as the city of Latin playwright Plautus an ancient was discovered lives Roman perfectly preserved, probably dating back to the first century. BC The temple will be presented on the occasion of the European Heritage Days scheduled for 23 and 24 September 2023.
In Campania, the latest discovery unveiled by the Archaeological Park of Pompei regards theInsula 10 of Regio IX with the discovery of skeletons victims of the eruption, archaeological finds and frescoes that represent a still life for some with the forerunner of pizza or focaccia.
A rich heritage unique in the world
These exceptional finds confirm it the inestimable historical and artistic value that the archaeological sites represent and make Italy a cultural heritage of unique value.