Review on new technologies in Art and Archaeology: The Vesuvian cities

Abstract

The importance of Vesuvian archaeological sites goes back to the moment of their discovery in the eighteenth century, which since then has promoted a new perception of the antiquity that led to a systematic and scientific study of the cities. The continuity of the excavation work, as well as the interest which they have raised for more than three centuries, makes it possible to trace the evolution of the different initiatives through which technology has been exhibited to the service of archaeology. With the advent of digital technology, new means of study, diffusion, tutelage and accessibility are emerging which will certainly adopt this unique heritage as a subject of study. This paper analyses the different initiatives that have advocated the application of technologies that aspire to improve the visitor experience and to generate a greater understanding of the archeological sites and their global relevance. It therefore highlights the activities carried out in the last decade, both in situ involving the MAV (Museo Archeologico virtuale, Ercolano. 2008), The Grande Progetto Pompei (from 2011), as well as those carried out at the international level, such as the exhibition Carlos III y la Difusión de la Antigüedad (Naples, Madrid, Mexico, 2016-2017). The limitless possibilities that technology and interdisciplinary collaboration offer to Heritage, as well as a critical, estimable analysis for future proposals, will also be highlighted.