Villa Adriana (Tivoli): nuovi intonaci dipinti da un complesso monumentale di recente rinvenimento

New archaeological investigations are conducted by University of Urbino (Department of Humanities) at Hadrian’s Villa, in the area so called Amphitheatre, since Autumn 2024. The excavations are bringing to light a building remained unknown until now. Among the finds there are many small fragments of painted walls and ceilings, some of which having decorative motifs. Conservative interventions of the materials have just begun in collaboration with the Institute of Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este. Furthermore, a portable micro-laboratory for digitizing archaeological artifacts on site has been developed by the Urbino University’s Laboratory of Imaging for Humanities. The solution combines low-cost instrumentation (smartphone, LED lighting, metric references) with dedicated software for color correction and automated photogrammetric modeling. The method enables even non-specialist personnel to generate 3D models in the field, balancing accuracy, portability, and energy independence for archaeological documentation. The paper presents a general view on the ongoing research.