Italy has granted new protections to Monte Cavo, the ancient sacred mountain of Jupiter Latiaris, safeguarding the Temple of Jupiter site, the Via Sacra, and a landscape central to the religious life of ancient Latium.
Culture
Ancient Etruscan Masterpieces Return to the Public, Revealing the Etruscan Story of Rome
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Rome’s National Etruscan Museum has unveiled the François Tomb frescoes, returning a remarkable Etruscan masterpiece to public view and preserving a powerful vision of mythology, memory, and early Roman history.
Europe
Decoded curse tablet shows the cultural diversity of magic in the Roman empire
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A curse tablet, part of a widespread Roman magical tradition, has been excavated in the Netherlands. It shows evidence of Greek and Egyptian influence as it implores deities and spirits to perform a task.
Europe
Die-stamp of a horned figure, linked to Sutton Hoo, found in Kent
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The rectangular die-stamp, used to create decorations for elite armor like the famous Sutton Hoo helmet, has connections to numerous similar horned figure motifs across England and Scandinavia.
Culture
Two Goddesses: Love and Fortune Across the Mediterranean
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New archaeological discoveries in Spain and Türkiye reveal how the images of Venus and Tyche shaped ancient lives, connecting divine symbolism with domestic devotion, civic identity, memory, and the ways people understood their place in the world.
Europe
Nemi Honors the Strawberry Harvest While Diana’s Ancient Sanctuary Prepares to Reopen
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As tens of thousands gathered for Nemi’s Sagra delle Fragole, contemporary devotees continued to honor Diana near her ancient sanctuary below the town, where restoration work is expected to culminate in a public reopening later this summer.