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The investigation of past cultures of the modern nationstate of Italy through the study and scientific analysis of material remains (i.e., osteological, artifactual, architectural, etc.).
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Capitolium - Official website of the archaeological site of the Imperial Forums, Rome. Includes maps, a virtual tour, and information on life in ancient Rome. Soprintendenza Archeologica di Pompei - Official site of the excavations of Pompeii, Herculaneum, Boscoreale, Oplontis and Stabia (in English and Italian). Pompeii Forum Project - An archaeologically based research project that documents the design and decoration of the forum of Pompeii and addresses issues of urban history and design. The Roman Villa of Piazza Armerina, Sicily - An illustrated room-by-room description by René Seindal of the villa with the richest collection of late Roman mosaics. Includes bibliography, plan and more than 200 photographs. Ostia - The Harbour of Ancient Rome - Provides detailed information for professional archaeologists and historians, for students of Roman archaeology and history, and for interested lay-people. Maintained by the Internet Group Ostia (IGO). A Cache of Vintage Ships - An illustrated article by Andrew Slaymana in Archaeology on the ancient Roman ships unearthed at Pisa, Italy. Roman gold mine of Bessa - Alberto Vaudagna's description of the archaeology, history and geology of this area in Piedmont, with images and bibliography. Includes a 2nd century BCE gold mine and Protohistoric rock art. Death of the Iceman - Provides documentary about Oetzi, the Iceman. Includes transcripts of BBC documentery. Iceman's Final Meal - From the BBC, the last two meals eaten by the 5,300-year-old iceman, dubbed Oetzi, have been revealed by scientists. Ancient Carved 'Faces' Found - From BBC, Italian scientist says he has found a carved stone head that is 200,000 years old. Cities and Cemeteries of Etruria - 1848 volume by George Dennis. The complete work online. 1165 pages, engravings, maps, and plans. Archeopollino - Archaeology of the National Park of Pollino in Calabria, Italy. Descriptions and photo galleries of Greek, Roman, Enotrian, Byzantine and Longobards sites. The Arch of Constantine - Illustrated description of the arch which was erected to celebrate Constantine I's victory at the Milvian Bridge in 312 CE. Includes bibliography and over 60 photographs. The Capitoline Hill - Detailed description of the history and monuments of the Capitoline Hill in antiquity, from the Capitoline Museums. Includes maps and photographs. Model of Rome - Paul Bigot's zoomable scale model of ancient Rome, at the University of Caen in France, with descriptions of monuments. Ostia Antica - The harbor of the ancient Rome. Photos, story and links. Pompeii Interactive - A CD-ROM exploring Pompeii with photographs, virtual reality, maps, and information. Online preview includes the history of the discovery of Pompeii, with biographies of the archaeologists involved. Roman Water-Mills on the Janiculum Hill, Rome - Andrew Wilson of Oxford University describes the excavation in 1998 of several mill-wheels installed in two mill-races parallel to the main channel of the Aqua Traiana. A Study Of The Topography And Municipal History Of Praeneste - E-text of 1908 book by Ralph Van Deman Magoffin on this member of the Latin League.
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