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.