Scholars have been engaged in the search for the mythical Punic and Roman city of Bithia, near present-day Chia, since the early 20^th century.

Research to date has uncovered a settlement of Punic and Roman times located near the coastal tower of Chia that consists of a tophet, an acropolis, a necropolis and the temple of the Egyptian goddess Bes. The Municipal Administration of Domus de Maria, in collaboration with a scientific committee of officials from the Soprintendenza, university professors and archaeologists involved in excavations and research in the area, set up this two-day event to showcase the town's archaeological museum and the excavations carried out in the acropolis of Bithia.

There will be open-air conferences in the evenings, in the square in front of the archaeological museum, focusing on old and new discoveries made in the area, as well as other archaeological-themed talks by scholars and researchers. After the debates, the evenings continue with a tasting of typical local products and musical performances.