Archaeoastronomy studies the correlation between ancient building’s orientation and celestial phenomena. On the shoulders of astrophysics and history, it tries to uncover truths long forgotten. The valley of Argimusco, in the province of Messina, holds a great deal of relevance to the discipline and may become an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Andrea Orlando, a...
Can cinema and excavation coexist in a documentary? It seems so. In fact, we can think of involving more and more spectators and «leading them to otherwise inaccessible places», as Professor Frasca said, by taking advantage of the synergy and the propulsive drive of festivals and exhibitions. «Making a movie is a relatively new...
The British archaeologist, and anthropology professor at Stanford, is visiting the mountainside provincial capital to write a volume about the 25th anniversary of his excavation project in Çatalhöyük, Turkey. We gave him a tour of the city’s sights and eats. It’s 11.30 am and the sun is already quite high over piazza Duomo. Tourists...
To learn from a distant era and to reflect on its still current importance, passing through the enhancement of our link with the territory : this and much more is what we talked about with Agatino Reitano who set up his idea together with a colleague after years of training in the field. A unique...
Daniele Malfitana, archeologist and head of Ibam Cnr: “Our researchers are digitally mapping the ancient city. The management of the amphitheater? A precious opportunity for young people”
