''Archeologia Viva'' (Italian: ''Archaeology Alive'') is an Italian-language bimonthly magazine concerning
archeology
Archaeology or archeology is the 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 landscapes. Archaeolo ...
. It is headquartered in Florence, Italy.
History and profile
''Archeologia Viva'' was established by Piero Pruneti in 1982.
Pruneti also serves as the director of the magazine which 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 movie theater, cinemas or screening venues, usually annually and in a single city or region. Some film festivals show films outdoors or online.
Films may be of recent ...
.Middle Ages
In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the 5th to the late 15th centuries, similarly to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire and ...
with particular attention to the classical civilizations 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, museums and exhibitions in Italy and abroad.[
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See also
* List of magazines in Italy
In Italy there are many magazines. In the late 1920s there were nearly one hundred literary magazines. Following the end of World War II the number of weekly magazines significantly expanded. From 1970 feminist magazines began to increase in numbe ...
References
External links
Official website
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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