NDLI: The reconstructive study of the Greek colony of Syracuse in a 3D stereoscopic movie for tourists and scholars

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Gabellone, F. Ferrari, I. Tanasi, D.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: IBAM (Ist. per i Beni Archeologici e Monumentali), Lecce, Italy (Gabellone, F.; Ferrari, I.) \|\| Coll. of Global Studies, Arcadia Univ., Siracusa, Italy (Tanasi, D.)
Abstract	The ignorance or the mis-knowledge of the archaeological background of a modern city can affect its economy and cultural growth, limiting attractivity and spreading erroneous or distorted messages over media. The case of Syracuse (Sicily, Italy) is emblematic. Founded by the Corinthians in 733 BC, birthplace of poets and thinkers as Epicharmus and Archimedes, visited by many prominent figures of Greek culture as Pindar, Aeschylus and Plato, Syracuse over centuries became one of the most beautiful, influential and wealthy among the Greek cities of the Mediterranean basin, as the majestic temples testified. Nonetheless, regardless the historical background and the imposing visible remains of that past emerging everywhere in the actual urban area, Syracuse, since 2005 World Heritage site, has never played the role of quintessential archetype of Greek city both in the scientific literature and the mainstream. Against this scenario a proper action of historical revisionism over all the media should be undertake for restoring the neglected heritage of ancient Syracuse. A starting point is represented by a virtual archaeology project, undertook by a team of scholars of IBAM-CNR and Arcadia University-TCGS, aimed to the overall digital reconstruction of Ortigia, the core district of the Greek Syracuse, and to the production of a 3D documentary entitled `Siracusa 3D reborn', that represents a pivotal advance in the knowledge of the Greek background of the city in terms of communication. This paper aims to present the frame of open issues related to knowledge, local perception, presentation to public and interpretation of the Greek heritage of Syracuse and to explain how the `Siracusa 3D reborn' can give a significant contribution to start up new developmental policies.
Sponsorship	IEEE France Sect.
Starting Page	693
Ending Page	700
File Size	13440733
Page Count	8
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781479931682
e-ISBN	9781479931705
DOI	10.1109/DigitalHeritage.2013.6744838
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-10-28
Publisher Place	France
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Three-dimensional displays Archaeological 3D modeling Communities Reconstructive analysis Cities and towns Media Educational institutions Greek architecture Virtual archaeology Cultural differences Global communication
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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