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The Art Newspaper: Celebrated Italian church featuring art by Giotto and Cimabue preserved through new digital reconstruction project. “Heritage lovers around the world can now explore a digital reconstruction of the Basilica of St Francis of Assisi, one of central Italy’s best-known churches, and its rich decoration by artists including Cimabue, Giotto and Pietro Lorenzetti.”

University of Exeter: Living history app showcases Italian village that left its stamp across Europe. “Pieve Tesino in Italy’s Trentino region was shaped for two centuries by an epic saga that saw its men, driven by economic necessity and commercial opportunity, become travelling merchants and salesmen around the continent, selling printed images and opening printing presses and shops. Now […]

inItaly: Cultural heritage at risk: too many Italian municipalities lack updated. “Recent surveys indicate that more than half of Italian municipalities do not have an updated Municipal Civil Protection Plan. The shortfall affects not only emergency response but also exposes archives, museums, churches and historic centers to avoidable damage from floods, landslides and wildfires.”

https://www.europesays.com/videos/70114/ In Naples, archaeologists work to learn more about a submerged Roman city • FRANCE 24 English #ArchaeologicalSites #archaeology #Archaeology/Antiquities #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #FRANCE24 #FRANCE24English #history #HistoryScience #HistoryTechnology #Italy #ItalyArchaeology #ItalyHistory #ItalyRuins #Naples #NaplesArchaeology #NaplesHistory #NaplesSites #RomanEmpire #RomanEmpireHistory #sicence #SubmergedCity

Florence Daily News: Brancacci Chapel Becomes European Test Site for Accessible Cultural Heritage. “The Brancacci Chapel in Florence has become the Italian pilot site of a European project aimed at improving accessibility and sustainability in cultural heritage sites. The initiative, known as AccesS and funded through the European Union’s Horizon Europe programme, has introduced a range of […]

Sportal.edu: L’Espresso Opens Its Digital Archive: Seventy Years of Italian History Just a Click Away. “L’Espresso, in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo, lifts the curtain on the project to digitize the weekly magazine’s entire historical archive, with the first phase launching on Friday, June 26, and an initiative that highlights the legacy that of the magazine founded in 1955, which […]

At Pontecagnano Faiano, archaeologists uncovered 34 burials, including children buried with warrior belts—an unusual feature rarely seen in Samnite funerary practices.
#Archaeology #AncientHistory #Samnites #ItalyHistory #BurialSites
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/news-history-archaeology/samnite-necropolis-italy-00102593

The Florentine: Florence University launches digital library showcasing rare historical materials. “The platform, developed by the University Library System, offers online access to more than 200,000 images representing around 4,000 digital objects. These are organized into 15 documentary collections, three archival fonds and ten historical journals.”

University of Gothenburg: Etruscan Chamber Tombs Made Accessible in Digital Portal. “Imagine stepping into a 2,500-year-old tomb – without ever leaving your sofa. Using advanced digital technology, Swedish researchers have documented and visualized nearly 280 Etruscan chamber tombs in Italy. The result is a new digital portal that opens up this cultural heritage to scholars, students, and the […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/09/23/university-of-gothenburg-etruscan-chamber-tombs-made-accessible-in-digital-portal/

Museo Galileo: News: The Biographical Archive of Italian Scientific Culture. “The primary aim of the project is the creation of an open-access digital collection of biographical entries for individuals who have contributed, in a variety of roles, to the development of Italian scientific culture from the year 1000 to the present…. The first phase of the project resulted in the creation of a […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/07/21/news-the-biographical-archive-of-italian-scientific-culture-museo-galileo/

National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (Italy): DANTE, the database that tells the story of over 2500 years of eruptions, is online. “The National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) just published DANTE, the database that collects and systematizes over 2500 years of eruptive history of Etna, one of the most active volcanoes in the world. DANTE (Database of Etna’s […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/16/national-institute-of-geophysics-and-volcanology-dante-the-database-that-tells-the-story-of-over-2500-years-of-eruptions-is-online/

Google Blog: A palace of art online: Discover the Farnesina Collection. “More than just a static display, the Farnesina Collection actively promotes intercultural dialogue and understanding, featuring a diverse range of 20th-century Italian art, including works by masters like Piero Dorazio, Michelangelo Pistoletto and Arnaldo Pomodoro. Now, in partnership with Google Arts & Culture, this […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/04/04/a-palace-of-art-online-discover-the-farnesina-collection-google-blog/

The ruins of the Roman Forum in Rome showcase ancient arches, stone pathways, and remnants of historic buildings.

#RomanForum #AncientRome #ItalyHistory #HistoricSites #TravelPhotography #ExploreRome #VisitItaly #Archaeology #UNESCOWorldHeritage #AncientRuins #Photography