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SIPONTO (MANFREDONIA) PUBBLICATA SU "POPULAR ARCHAEOLOGY USA" by LUCIANO MAGALDI SARDELLA "SIPONTUM, THE ARCHAELOGICAL SITE AND INVISIBLE PORT CITY OF ANCIENT DAUNIA" SOURCE: https://popular-archaeology.com/author/sardella/ Finalmente Siponto parla al mondo. È uscito su Popular Archaeology USA il primo grande racconto divulgativo in inglese dedicato a Sipontum, la città portuale invisibile della Daunia. Per chi lavora sul patrimonio archeologico di Foggia e provincia era un paradosso: l’Encyclopaedia Britannica liquidava Siponto in due righe come “città abbandonata per le lagune”, ma non esisteva ancora una sintesi completa della sua storia in lingua inglese per il pubblico internazionale. Questo articolo colma finalmente quel vuoto. Racconta una storia di longue durée che attraversa 7.000 anni: dalla laguna dell’Età del Bronzo alla colonia marittima romana del 194 a.C. il cui decumano massimo è ancora oggi la SS89 Garganica, dal porto granario citato da Cassiodoro alla basilica resa visibile da Edoardo Tresoldi, fino all’abbandono per malaria e al trasferimento voluto da Manfredi di Svevia che fondò Manfredonia nel 1256–1263. E soprattutto racconta il presente: le campagne 2021–2025 di Archeologia Globale delle Università di Bari e Foggia con Roberto Goffredo, Maria Turchiano e Giuliano Volpe, e il nuovo Parco Archeologico del Gargano. Un passo fondamentale per dare a uno dei siti più sottovalutati d’Italia la visibilità internazionale che merita.

SIPONTUM (MANFREDONIA), PUBLISHED IN POPULAR ARCHAEOLOGY USA by LUCIANO MAGALDI SARDELLA "SIPONTUM, THE ARCHAELOGICAL SITE AND INVISIBLE PORT CITY OF ANCIENT DAUNIA" SOURCE: https://popular-archaeology.com/author/sardella/ At last, Siponto speaks to the world. The first major popular account in English devoted to Sipontum, the invisible port city of Daunia, has been published in Popular Archaeology USA. For those who work on the archaeological heritage of Foggia and its province, it has long been a paradox: the Encyclopaedia Britannica dismissed Siponto in two lines as a “city abandoned owing to the encroachment of lagoons”, yet no comprehensive synthesis of its history in English existed for an international readership. This article at last fills that lacuna. It narrates a longue durée history spanning 7,000 years: from the Bronze Age lagoon to the Roman maritime colony of 194 BC, whose decumanus maximus survives today as the SS89 Garganica; from the grain port cited by Cassiodorus to the basilica rendered visible by Edoardo Tresoldi; through to abandonment through malaria and the transfer ordained by Manfred of Swabia, who founded Manfredonia in 1256–1263. And, above all, it recounts the present: the 2021–2025 campaigns of Global Archaeology by the Universities of Bari and Foggia, led by Roberto Goffredo, Maria Turchiano, and Giuliano Volpe, and the new Archaeological Park of the Gargano. A fundamental step towards affording one of Italy’s most underrated sites the international visibility it deserves.

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AFRICA DAILY REPORT — 26 SEPTEMBER 2026 Major developments reported during the previous 24 hours. 1. DR CONGO — Ebola outbreak expands to two additional health zones Importance: 10/10 (Critical) WHO reported that the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak has expanded to Bulu in Sud Ubangi and Dungu in Haut-Uélé, bringing the total to 63 affected health zones across seven provinces. As of 23 September, DRC had reported 7,890 confirmed cases and 3,799 deaths; the geographic expansion increases cross-border transmission risk. Source: https://www.who.int/emergencies/disease-outbreak-news/item/2026-DON618 2. ETHIOPIA — Heavy fighting continues in the north Fighting involving federal and Tigrayan forces has intensified, disrupting communications and raising concerns that the renewed conflict could spread beyond Tigray. Ethiopia's president has also accused unspecified external actors of interference as the 2022 peace framework comes under severe strain. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/ethiopian-president-warns-of-interference-amid-renewed-tigray-fighting/ 3. SUDAN–CHAD — Sudanese refugee arrivals accelerate sharply Importance: 9/10 (Very High) UNHCR says more than 55,000 Sudanese refugees have fled to eastern Chad this year, with arrivals through Adré and Tiné recently rising to more than 400 people per day — around 20 times the rate seen during previous months. Funding remains far below requirements, increasing pressure on shelter, water and protection services. Source: https://www.unhcr.ca/news/unhcr-in-its-fourth-year-sudan-conflict-drives-new-displacement-into-chad-as-funding-falls-short/ 4. DR CONGO — At least 41 killed in Lake Tanganyika boat disaster Importance: 8.5/10 (Very High) At least 41 people died after a vessel carrying roughly 100 passengers and cargo capsized on Lake Tanganyika while travelling from Kigoma, Tanzania, toward Kalemie in DRC. Forty-nine people were reported rescued while search operations continued. Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/25/at-least-41-die-as-boat-capsizes-in-drcs-lake-tanganyika 5. ZIMBABWE–UNITED STATES — U.S. health funding set to end after talks collapse Importance: 8.5/10 (Very High) The United States is set to end health-programme funding for Zimbabwe at the end of September after negotiations over a new agreement failed, including disagreement over provisions concerning health data and biological samples. The change could affect HIV, tuberculosis and malaria programmes. Source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2026-09-25/data-sharing-clause-derailed-u-s-zimbabwe-health-talks-now-all-funding-ends-this-month 6. SOUTH SUDAN — Kiir opens political dialogue ahead of December elections President Salva Kiir opened an inter-party dialogue in Juba after dissolving the transitional unity government. Elections are scheduled for 22 December and would be South Sudan's first national vote since independence, while opposition groups have raised concerns over the process, security and political conditions. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/south-sudan-kiir-opens-political-dialogue-ahead-of-december-elections/ 7. SENEGAL — First criminal charges filed over 2021–2024 political unrest Four people have become the first defendants charged in connection with violence during Senegal's political unrest between 2021 and 2024. The proceedings concern alleged unlawful confinement, abduction, torture and violence; the accused contest the allegations. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/senegal-lays-first-criminal-charges-over-political-unrest-between-2021-and-2024/ 8. ETHIOPIA–DJIBOUTI — $660 million petroleum pipeline announced Importance: 7.5/10 (High) Ethiopia, Djibouti and Dangote interests are backing a planned $660 million refined-petroleum pipeline. The 120-kilometre link between Damerjog port and Dewele is intended to lower logistics costs and strengthen fuel supply for landlocked Ethiopia. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/ethiopia-djibouti-and-dangote-to-build-660m-petroleum-pipeline/ 9. UGANDA–SOUTH SUDAN — New 400 kV cross-border electricity connection Importance: 7.5/10 (High) A planned Uganda–South Sudan power interconnection will establish roughly 299 kilometres of 400-kV double-circuit transmission infrastructure. The project is intended to connect South Sudan to the Eastern Africa Power Pool and create an export market for Uganda's surplus electricity. Source: https://www.ugandaradionetwork.net/story/new-400kv-cross-border-electricity-connection-to-serve-uganda-and-south-sudan 10. MOZAMBIQUE — Drug use rises as trafficking routes increasingly feed domestic consumption Importance: 7/10 (High) Mozambican officials say the country is increasingly becoming a consumer market as well as a transit route for illicit drugs. Government figures show drug-related hospital admissions rose 38% last year to more than 32,280, while authorities report growing concern about methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl flows. Source: https://www.africanews.com/2026/09/25/mozambique-faces-rising-drug-use-as-trafficking-routes-fuel-local-addiction/ #Africa #AfricaNews #TopNewsOfAfrica #DRCongo #Ebola #EbolaOutbreak #BundibugyoEbola #PublicHealth #HealthEmergency #WHO #CentralAfrica #Ethiopia #Djibouti #EthiopiaDjibouti #PetroleumPipeline #EnergyInfrastructure #FuelSecurity #Logistics #RegionalTrade #AfricanEconomy #Dangote #Tigray #NorthernEthiopia #EthiopiaConflict #ArmedConflict #SecurityCrisis #HornOfAfrica #RegionalSecurity #AfricanSecurity #Geopolitics #CrossBorderTrade #EnergySecurity #AfricaToday #wrldorg

Niemieckie służby sanitarne zgłosiły dwa nowe przypadki malarii związane z lotniskiem we Frankfurcie, w tym jeden śmiertelny, co zwiększyło liczbę ofiar do trzech, przy czym osoby te nie podróżowały do obszarów, gdzie występuje malaria, co budzi obawy epidemiologów. #malaria #Frankfurt #zdrowie

In Frankfurt is de derde malariadode gevallen, deze keer een inwoner van de buurt van de luchthaven, terwijl twee recent ontdekte malaria-infecties ook zijn gerapporteerd, en gezondheidsdiensten adviseren bewoners in de omgeving van de luchthaven om alert te zijn op symptomen. #malaria #Frankfurt #gezondheid

In Frankfurt Schwanheim ist ein Malaria-Ausbruch zu verzeichnen, der zuletzt zu einem Todesfall unter einem Anwohner führte, nachdem bereits zwei Flughafenmitarbeiter verstorben waren, und das Gesundheitsamt empfiehlt verstärkt Mückenschutzmaßnahmen. #Malaria #Gesundheit #Frankfurt

In Frankfurt am Main ist ein Anwohner an Malaria gestorben, was die Zahl der Todesfälle im Zusammenhang mit Infektionen in der Nähe des Frankfurter Flughafens auf drei erhöht und die Gesundheitsbehörden dazu veranlasst hat, Warnungen an die Bevölkerung auszusprechen. #Malaria #Frankfurt #Gesundheit

In Frankfurt/Main wurden trotz ungünstiger klimatischer Bedingungen neue Malaria-Fälle gemeldet, darunter zwei Patienten aus einem Stadtteil in Flughafennähe, was das Gesundheitsamt dazu veranlasst hat, vor der tropischen Krankheit zu warnen und Maßnahmen zum Mückenschutz zu empfehlen. #Malaria #Frankfurt #Gesundheitswarnung