Archaeologists believe that the stylus was carved to resemble a herm, a type of sculpture in ancient Greece that was often ...

A unique ancient bathhouse dating back to antiquity was recently found hidden in the hills of Sicily. The thermal complex, which is one of the largest ever found on the southern Italian island, was ...

During archaeological excavations in Gela, southern Sicily, experts uncovered an extremely rare ceramist’s stylus, a tool ...

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Archaeologists working at Gela in southern Sicily have recovered a remarkably delicate, 5th-century BC bone stylus that blends the everyday with the provocative: a carved head - likely Dionysus - and, ...

While not nearly as popular with tourists as Mount Etna, Palermo, or any of Sicily’s other picturesque seaside towns, Vizzini has a lot to offer. Inhabited since the late Bronze Age, it’s located on ...

Carlo Arancio’s photo Moss and Faith captures the subterranean church of Santa Maria della Grotta, Marsala, where ...

Preventive archaeology operations linked to the construction of the new Palazzo della Cultura in the Orto Fontanelle district ...

Taking a second look at pottery fragments excavated back in 2005 has rewritten a chapter of Mediterranean history. A team from the University of South Florida (USF) found traces of horse meat in ...

Accessible in just a few minutes by boat from Marsala in Sicily, this small, flat island surrounded by salt flats and ancient remains bears a striking resemblance to a well-known French island.