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Ancient Origins @[email protected] · 2026-04-23 · 23:31 UTC

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

#archaeology #ancienthistory #samnites #italyhistory #burialsites

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2026-01-11 · 16:30 UTC

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.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/01/11/the-florentine-florence-university-launches-digital-library-showcasing-rare-historical-materials/

#culturalheritage #digitalcollections #italy #italyculture #italyhistory #universityofflorence

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-09-23 · 08:23 UTC

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/

#archaeology #culturalheritage #death #etruria #italy #italyculture

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-07-21 · 07:34 UTC

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/

#biographies #italy #italyhistory #reference #research #science

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-04-16 · 06:46 UTC

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/

#italy #italyhistory #mountetna #naturaldisasters #volcanoeruptions #volcanoes

ResearchBuzz: Firehose @[email protected] · 2025-04-04 · 15:40 UTC

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/

#art #artworks #culturalheritage #farnesinapalace #google #googleculturalinstitute