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Tag: archeology

Petition calls to preserve Piazza Beccaria archaeological site

Sunday, July 26, 2026 Editorial Staff News

Supporters say their preservation would not interfere with the construction of Florence’s new tramway line.

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Livorno Torso Returns to Florence Archaeological Museum After Restoration

Tuesday, June 9, 2026 Editorial Staff Arts

The conservation and research project was made possible through the support of Friends of Florence, helping reveal new details about the sculpture’s history and preservation.

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Archaeological artefacts rediscovered in storage at Uffizi Galleries

Sunday, March 15, 2026 Editorial Staff Arts

Research links the pieces to a collection confiscated after the Second World War.

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TourismA returns to Florence with restored Etruscan urn

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 Editorial Staff Life

From 27 February to 1 March 2026, the Palazzo dei Congressi will host the 12th edition of the national fair on archaeology and cultural tourism.

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Salone dei 500 in Palazzo Vecchio

Florence to raise civic museum ticket prices by 30% from February 2026

Friday, January 2, 2026 Editorial Staff Travel

The increase reflects higher operating costs and will affect all major city-run museums and monuments.

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New finds at San Casciano reveal early Etruscan medical centre

Friday, December 26, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

The 2025 excavations at the Bagno Grande sanctuary have dated the site to the late 5th century BC, reinforcing evidence of an important Etruscan medical centre.

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Ancient Palace in Pistoia Opens New Archaeological Route

Thursday, December 18, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

New underground route reveals the layers of Pistoia’s past, from Etruscan to modern times.

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Ancient Roman theatre beneath Palazzo Vecchio reopens to visitors

Monday, December 15, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

Guided tours return to Palazzo Vecchio’s Roman theatre after pandemic and renovation works.

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National Archaeological Museum of Florence, Icons of Power and Beauty, 2025 – photo by Alessandra Chemollo

Golden Faces of Power: Ancient Rome’s Icons on Display in Florence

Friday, December 12, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

Exhibition explores Roman imperial portraits and symbols of authority at Florence’s Archaeological Museum.

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New archaeological route to open at Pistoia’s Antico Palazzo dei Vescovi

Wednesday, November 19, 2025 Editorial Staff Arts

The Tuscan city prepares to reveal an underground heritage site tracing the city’s earliest settlements.

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