Virtualizing World Heritage Sites in Sicily
Dr. Davide Tanasi, Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities Department of History University of South Florida
The use of 3D Digital Imaging techniques for documentation, interpretation and dissemination of cultural heritage has become an imperative for those who are dealing with endangered sites, neglected collections, and non-accessible artifacts in certain parts of the world. Also the virtualization and digital sharing of well-known and accessible archaeological collections has also proved to be a successful in triggering the interest of both local and global audiences for museums.
In this talk, Dr. Tanasi discusses case studies from the island of Sicily with a focus on World Heritage sites, such as the Roman Villa del Casale at Piazza Armerina. The production of 3D content has provided important tools to facilitate and support the daily work of museum departments.
Dr. Tanasi is Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities with the Dept. of History of University of South Florida where he has also founded the Institute for Digital Exploration (IDEx), a research center for the application of 3D Digital Imaging to archaeology and cultural heritage study. Sicilian by birth, Dr. Tanasi is a specialist in the archaeology of the central Mediterranean region, where he has directed archaeological fieldworks since 1998, especially in Crete, Sicily and Malta.