Ricerc@Sapienza

The Department of Art, History and Performing Arts of the Sapienza
University of Rome in cooperation with the Ludwig Boltzmann Institute
for Archaeological Prospection and Virtual Archaeology (LBI ArchPro) has
recently initiated the pilot project “Castelmonardo: From Remote Sensing
to 3D Reconstruction. An example of technological research and humanities
synergies for the development and communication of the territory” with
the goal to explore, document and disseminate the historic-archaeological
heritage of Castelmonardo. The project is based on the assumption that the
historic-archaeological research applied to a specific territory should be conducted
through the use of cost-efficient advanced techniques and integrated
to a high quality level of dissemination and communication. The accessibility
for the local community to its own historical and archaeological heritage is a
fundamental aspect for the development of sustainable strategies for the preservation
and valorization of cultural heritage. For that reason, an international
cooperation has been established between the above mentioned institutions,
with the goal to develop a good practice for the scientific investigation and
communication of the historic-archaeological heritage of Castelmonardo.
The Italian company OBEN s.r.l., which is specialized in remote-sensing
technology, and the Virtutim srls working on communication techniques for
cultural heritage have cooperated in the project. The local “Istituzione Comunale
Castelmonardo” is also actor in the project, cooperating in logistic
aspects and communication.
The present paper describes the first step of the project, which has been
focused on the high resolution large-scale exploration of the archaeological
site through the use of advanced remote-sensing techniques.