Ricerc@Sapienza

The study of archaeological structures is, of course, heterogeneous. It is related to various factors such as the site chronology, its location and consistency. Analysis and interpretation of archaeological heritage is a painstaking activity that includes a wide range of interdisciplinary subjects and competences. This work is conducted by various types of professionals: architects, archaeologists, art historians, computer scientists, etc.

This paper presents a research project developed on the archaeological site of Pietrabbondante (Italy) particularly important for its temple–theatre Italic complex. The research entailed not only the massive acquisition of the site through 3D laser scanning and image-based capturing but also the critical study and cataloging of the findings as a premise for the reconstructive hypothesis of the complex.

The wooden model of the Flavian Amphitheater built by Carlo Lucangeli between 1790 and 1812 is among the largest and most detailed ever made on the subject. Unlike the coeval models, normally made of cork and retracting the building to a state of ruin, the Lucangeli wooden Coliseum, divided into seventy distinct sections, is an interpretation of the ideal form of the monument, extremely detailed and expressive thanks to the use of different wood essences and accessory materials, such as metal and putty.

The application of integrated survey techniques and 3D modelling methodologies for Cultural Heritage analysis is now considered a consolidated process, while preserving and suggesting continuous research lines related from one side to the evolution of acquisition and restitution instruments, from the other to the problems linked to the specific case study and the goal of the research. This article describes the analysis of one of the largest and best-preserved gates of Rome, located within the Aurelian walls: Porta San Sebastiano.

The Forum Romanum in Rome (Italy) represents one of the most iconic places of our history. The complex stratification of the area allows us to read how it changed continuously over the centuries. The research here proposed aims to underline the importance of an integrated approach towards the analysis and the comprehension of archaeological contexts in order to document what is still tangible and to reconstruct their original features and transformations.