''Archeologia Viva'' (

Italian Italian(s) may refer to: * Anything of, from, or related to the people of Italy over the centuries ** Italians, an ethnic group or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom ** Italian language, a Romance language *** Regional Ita ...

: ''Archaeology Alive'') is an Italian-language bimonthly magazine concerning

archeology Archaeology or archeology is the scientific study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The archaeological record consists of artifacts, architecture, biofacts or ecofacts, sites, and cultural landscap ...

. It is headquartered in

Florence Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilancio demografico an ...

, Italy.

History and profile

''Archeologia Viva'' was established by Piero Pruneti in 1982. The magazine is published bimonthly by Giunti Gruppo Editoriale. The magazine organizes meetings on archeology and an annual archaeological

film festival A film festival is an organized, extended presentation of films in one or more cinemas or screening venues, usually in a single city or region. Increasingly, film festivals show some films outdoors. Films may be of recent date and, depending upon ...

. The frequent articles in ''Archeologia Viva'' include topics about prehistorical periods and the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

with particular attention to the

classical civilizations Classical antiquity (also the classical era, classical period or classical age) is the period of cultural history between the 8th century BC and the 5th century AD centred on the Mediterranean Sea, comprising the interlocking civilizations of ...

of the Mediterranean. In each issue reports are published on major

excavations In archaeology, excavation is the exposure, processing and recording of archaeological remains. An excavation site or "dig" is the area being studied. These locations range from one to several areas at a time during a project and can be condu ...

, archaeological techniques,

underwater archeology Underwater archaeology is archaeology practiced underwater. As with all other branches of archaeology, it evolved from its roots in pre-history and in the classical era to include sites from the historical and industrial eras. Its acceptance has ...

, museums and exhibitions in Italy and abroad.

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Official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Archeologia Viva 1982 establishments in Italy Archaeology magazines Bi-monthly magazines published in Italy Cultural magazines Italian-language magazines Magazines established in 1982 Magazines published in Florence

History and profile

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