Abstract
Abstract. The paper aims to examine the results of an experimental research on the enlarged fruition and “communication” of Pompeii archeological heritage. The main focus of the research were the Suburban Thermal baths in Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried during the Vesiuvus volcano eruption in 79 a.C. The Suburban Thermal baths are located within the Insula Occidentalis, a wide area at West of the old city of Pompeii. They have been a special entrance to the archeological site since the rediscovery of the ancient city. The Thermal baths area was neglected for a long time, but then it was included in the conservation project for Porta Marina and the superintendence offices, led by Amedeo Maiuri. However, these measures didn’t lead to in-depth, systematic studies, that were to be conducted only during the early ‘2000. Nowadays, new technologies can be helpful to convey the actual value of the big archeological heritage. In fact, they represent a real asset to show any transformation or restoration work, that made the thermal baths a peculiar, stratified artefact. The historical and artistic information have been reinterpreted in a more technological, contemporary language; therefore, the visitor has the opportunity to experience a more conscious and multilayer reading of the Pompeii thermal complex. In addition, in this paper will be examined new opportunities of collection, analysis and information sharing of the case study. A special focus will vert on how the conscious use of new technologies and storytelling may be the key to understand the material and immaterial traces of the Suburban Thermal baths.
Highlights
This paper aims to present the results of an interdisciplinary research, concerning with the broader fruition of the Suburban Thermal Baths in Pompeii (Figure 1)
The researchers have studied operational criteria to make the entire archeological site accessible. They focused on the reconfiguration and enhancement of the Insula Occidentalis. They concentrated on the Suburban Thermal Baths and elaborated the project for an improved fruition
The researchers operated through layers and modules and designed naturalistic paths, non-invasive technological devices, linear coverings, information systems, computer and virtual reality technologies applied to the small, but important, archeological evidence like Suburban Thermal Baths
Summary
This paper aims to present the results of an interdisciplinary research, concerning with the broader fruition of the Suburban Thermal Baths in Pompeii (Figure 1). The researchers have studied operational criteria to make the entire archeological site accessible At first, they focused on the reconfiguration and enhancement of the Insula Occidentalis. The researchers did not consider Pompeii as a sum of archeological evidences, but as a living city They understood that the tourist paths are crucial for a complete fruition and used them as an asset to handle such a complex system. The researchers operated through layers and modules and designed naturalistic paths, non-invasive technological devices, linear coverings, information systems, computer and virtual reality technologies applied to the small, but important, archeological evidence like Suburban Thermal Baths.
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