Il progetto di Archeologia Virtuale ad Alesa Arconidea

Abstract

The Virtual Archaeology project at Alesa Arconidea · Virtual Archeology is the field of application that finalizes the use of information technologies for the knowledge, enhancement and communication of the archaeological heritage. It deals with the reconstruction of artifacts, buildings, landscapes of the past through three-dimensional models, hypertexts and multimedia solutions. The goal of Virtual Archeology is to promote the development of formalized investigation procedures and methodologies to acquire, represent, process and communicate data while producing new information and research tools that go beyond traditional forms and bring a contribution to the progress of the studies and practice of archeology. It is a recent and constantly evolving discipline that has its roots in the 1950s, when archeology welcomed scientific and technical investigation procedures, deriving them initially from other sciences and then adapting them to the specific needs of its research. In the summer of 2021, a Virtual Archeology project was launched at the Alesa Arconidea site, born from the collaboration between the Virtual Archeology Laboratory of the Culture and Society Department of t he University of Palermo and the Archaeological Park of Tindari.