Posted inHistory, Middle Ages

The Fascinating History of Castel dell’Ovo, the Fortress Where the Last Roman Emperor Retired

As much as Julius Nepos refused to recognize his legitimacy and continued to hold the title in parallel until his death in 475 AD, history considers the last Western Roman emperor to be Romulus Augustulus, who was deposed ten months later by the Herulian chieftain Odoacer. Odoacer allowed him to retire to a fortress located […]

Posted inAntiquity, Prehistory

The Imposing Rock-Cut Tombs and the Anaktoron Palace of Pantalica: The Mycenaean Connection of Sicily

In the heart of the island of Sicily, surrounded by the natural majesty of the Anapo Valley, lies one of the most significant archaeological sites of prehistoric Europe: the Pantalica necropolis. From its origins in the Bronze Age to its abandonment during the Greek domination, Pantalica preserves in its rocky walls, its excavated tombs, and […]

Posted inAncient Rome

The Syriac Sanctuary of the Janiculum: An Enigma of Lost Cults and Deities in Trastevere, Rome

Nestled in the heart of the Trastevere district, at the foot of Villa Sciarra and on the historic Janiculan hill, lies one of Rome’s most enigmatic archaeological discoveries: the Syriac Sanctuary. This 4th-century AD structure, built over remnants of earlier buildings dating back to the 1st and 2nd centuries AD, reveals a microcosm of religious […]

Posted inMedieval Archaeology

A Monumental Byzantine Basilica Built by Justinian, Found in the Ancient Roman City of Aquileia

Aquileia, a small town in the Friuli-Venezia Giulia region in northeastern Italy, is now a modest place with barely 3,000 inhabitants. However, its past is among the richest and most significant in ancient history. Founded in 181 B.C. as a Roman military colony, Aquileia became an important economic center of the Roman Empire. Its strategic […]

Posted inFirst World War, Second World War

The Spectacular Fort Built by the Italians Atop Mount Chaberton in the Alps is the Highest in Europe

Located at 3,130 meters above sea level at the summit of Mount Chaberton in the Cerces Massif of the French Alps, the fortified complex known as the Chaberton Battery is the highest military fort in Europe. Built between 1898 and 1910 by the Kingdom of Italy, it played a relevant, though brief, role during World […]

Posted inClassical Archaeology

An Aqueduct in the Ancient Ionian City of Lebedos Reveals Advanced Pre-Roman Water Management Systems in Anatolia

A group of Turkish and Spanish scientists has revealed the results of an archaeological study in western Turkey that challenges the accepted historical dates of an aqueduct near the ancient city of Lebedos, one of the twelve Ionian cities of Anatolia. The research, recently published in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, used uranium-thorium (U-Th) […]