Professione Archeologo

Professionearcheologo.it is an Italian archaeology website. We want to bring Italian archaeologists together, especially the youngest generations, so that they can share their experiences, the struggles they face in their professional life, and be up-to-date with the latest news about archaeology, embracing the new opportunities offered by web 2.0.

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Brazilian artist Alécio De Andrade lived in Paris for many years. He loved visiting the Louvre and capturing the visitors' relationship with the museum's trasures.

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7 Things That Scare Archaeologists - Habits of a Travelling Archaeologist

Find out the 7 things that scare archaeologists.

Mummies, mole people, and cursed mysterious artifacts. Yes, archaeology has its fair share of Hollywood created horrors. For the most part, they’re quite entertaining, but if you want to know what really scares archaeologists, keep reading.

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Awesome Photos Of The Discovery Of Tutankhamun's Tomb Have Been Brought To Life In Colour

Archaeologist Howard Carter uncovered the spectacular untouched tomb of the Egyptian boy-king in 1922.

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French artist Travis Durden mashes up ancient statues and Star Wars characters (x).

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We are archaeologists and bloggers, and we think archaeology must be open and inclusive, that it must engage the wider public and society as a whole, becau...

The Day of Archaeology 2015 was a busy day for Professione Archeologo’s bloggers: in the morning they had the honour of visiting the excavations going on at Tumplum Pacis in Rome. Needless to say, they had a blast!

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One thing we often accuse our museum of—or at least, Italian museums—is that they rarely seem up to date with our modern tastes and, in some cases, they ev...

#tbt and Professione Archeologo’s Day of Archaeology at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme in Rome.

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Ha! Good archaeology humor.

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PARIS (AFP).- French archaeologists protesting the privatisation of their profession gave visitors free entry to the renowned Louvre museum in Paris Thursday. Around 100 protesters blocked the ticketing area for around four hours in the afternoon, said union member Fabrice Marty.

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Greek pottery nail art, by breakrulesnotnails

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Reconstruction of a Roman bakery at Pompeii, Campania, Italy.

(source: Leslie Radcliffe)

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Professione Archeologo is out!

The best of the archaeological news of this past week, in Italian and English.

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How to Make Cuneiform Tablet Cookies Source: http://bit.ly/1uOsb1L In my own opinion, the best recipes go beyond the taste buds, and serve as a topic of discussion as well. A pre-made jar of salsa doesn’t facilitate conversation, but a recipe with unique ingredients or preparation—something that says something about the person who made it—is all the more valuable for its ability to make connections between the people consuming it. A good example: a batch of cuneiform tablet cookies, baked up by Katy Blanchard, Keeper of Collections in the Museum’s Near East Section. Here’s how she did it. (image) For………. Read More

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If you're looking for ideas for new Christmas sweets, you probably just found the perfect one. 

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Pyramids of Giza, Egypt, circa 1862.

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Alfred Hitchcock visits the "L'Etruria padana e la città di Spina" exhibition in Bologna, 1960 (photos by Walter Breveglieri) || Images source: 1, 2.

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Laughs.

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Greenpeace apologises to people of Peru over Nazca lines stunt

Culture ministry says it will press charges against activists for damage to world heritage site as UN climate talks began in Lima.

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Achilles (left) and Ajax, playing a dice game, waiting for departure for Troy. Work of Exekias, detail from an Athenian black-figure amphora from Vulci of Italy, around 540-530 BC- Vatican Museum, Rome.

Ο Αχιλλέας (αριστερά) και ο Αίας, παίζουν ένα παιχνίδι με ζάρια, περιμένοντας τον αποπλου για την Τροία. Έργο του Εξεκία, λεπτομέρεια από έναν Αθηναϊκό μελανόμορφο αμφορέα, από το Vulci της Ιταλίας, γύρω στο 540-530 π.Χ. -Μουσείο Βατικανού, Ρώμη.