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A Fragmentary Roman Marble Head of a Young God or Ruler, circa 1st Century A.D. from the Sotheby s website.
A U.S. judge has dismissed an art dealer’s lawsuit against the Italian Cultural Ministry over a disputed sculpture of Alexander the Great. New York’s Safani Gallery brought the suit against the Italian government after the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, acting on a lead from the Italian culture ministry, seized the ancient artifact.
Safani Gallery’s owner, Alan Safani, had purchased the marble sculpture head of Alexander the Great in 2017. In February 2018, the Italian culture ministry reached out to U.S. officials to report that Safani Gallery was promoting its ownership of the head, which was “a stolen object, rightfully owned” by Italy. The historic piece, which dates back to the Augustan Age of 300 B.C., was seized by authorities and remains in limbo, in the custody of the D.A.
Gnawed bones of 9 Neanderthals found in Italian cave in ‘extraordinary’ discovery
The discovery of the ancient remains of nine Neanderthals, a pack of hyenas and several elephants in the Guattari Cave near the Italian resort town of San Felice Circeo has astounded archaeologists, who have long suspected that a considerable population lived in the area.
“It is an extraordinary discovery,” Dario Franceschini, Italy’s cultural minister, said in a statement. “The whole world will be talking about it.”
One of the Neanderthals dates back 90,000 to 100,000 years, according to a statement by the Italian Cultural Ministry, while the other eight date back 50,000 to 60,000 years. All were male, and one is suspected to have been younger than the others.
Emanuele Antonio Minerva / Italian Culture Ministry via AP
Originally published on May 10, 2021 8:24 am
Archaeologists discovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals at a prehistoric cave site south of Rome, the Italian Cultural Ministry announced on Saturday.
The oldest of the remains date from between 90,000 and 100,000 years ago, while the other eight are believed to be younger, dating from 50,000 to 68,000 years ago.
The findings include skulls, skull fragments, two teeth and other bone fragments. The fossilized bones were found at the Guattari Cave in San Felice Circeo, which is roughly 56 miles southeast of Rome.
A Neanderthal skull was discovered there in 1939, according to The Associated Press. The ministry said the latest discovery confirms Guattari Cave as as one of the most significant places in the world for the history of Neanderthals.
The oldest remains date from between 100,000 and 90,000 years ago.
Most of the Neanderthals had likely been killed by hyenas and then dragged back to the cave.
Neanderthals, the closest ancient relatives of humans, died out about 40,000 years ago.
Archaeologists have discovered the fossilized remains of nine Neanderthals in a cave near Rome, the Italian Cultural Ministry announced.
The oldest remains date from 90,000 to 100,000 years ago. The other eight Neanderthals are believed to date from 50,000 to 68,000 years ago, the culture ministry said in a statement. over the weekend
Culture Minister Dario Franceschini called the finding “an extraordinary discovery that will be the talk of the world because it enriches research on Neanderthals.