Italian Archaeology: heritage, protection and enhancement

Oriana Cerbone; Alessandro Garrisi; Marcella Giorgio; Cristiana. La Serra; Valentina Leonelli; Giuseppina Manca di Mores

doi:10.11141/ia.57.7

Italian Archaeology: heritage, protection and enhancement

Oriana Cerbone, Alessandro Garrisi, Marcella Giorgio, Cristiana La Serra, Valentina Leonelli and Giuseppina Manca di Mores

Cite this as: Cerbone, O., Garrisi, A., Giorgio, M., La Serra, C., Leonelli, V. and Manca di Mores, G. 2021 Italian Archaeology: heritage, protection and enhancement, Internet Archaeology 57. https://doi.org/10.11141/ia.57.7

Summary

Children in the middle distance standing on stone ruins — Children visiting the Archaeological Park of Ancient Mileto, 'La città di Ruggero'. Image from http://www.aalproject.eu/

Italy has a long tradition of cultural heritage management, which has been framed in an art historical context. This paper outlines the challenges to public archaeology, as it is often seen as a cost rather than as a benefit. Examples are provided showing how museums and heritage sites can be made more inclusive and welcoming to all members of the public, using a combination of private funding and public regulatory frameworks.

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Keywords: Italy, public archaeology, Faro Convention, private investment, regulatory frameworks
Accepted: 6 Jan 2021. Published: 17 Mar 2021
Funding: The publication of this article is funded by the European Archaeological Council.
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Corresponding author: Marcella Giorgio
segretario@archeologi.org
Associazione Nazionale Archeologi (ANA)

Co-authors: Oriana Cerbone
Associazione Nazionale Archeologi (ANA)

Alessandro Garrisi
Associazione Nazionale Archeologi (ANA)

Cristiana La Serra
Associazione Nazionale Archeologi (ANA)

Valentina Leonelli
Associazione Nazionale Archeologi (ANA)

Giuseppina Manca di Mores
Associazione Nazionale Archeologi (ANA)

Figure 1: Ancient Appia Landscapes project aims to recognise the environmental phenomena, the socio-economic and productive activities that contribute to the settlement and population dynamics along the Appian Way. Image from http://www.aalproject.eu/

Figure 2: The inclusive exhibition in the Biddas Museum. Image credit: Prof. Marco Milanese.

Figure 3: The Archeodromo of Poggibonsi. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Archeodromo_di_Poggibonsi_Vivi_il_Medioevo.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Figure 4: Guided tour for children visiting the Archaeological Park of Ancient Mileto, 'La città di Ruggero'. Image credit: Associazione Culturale Mnemosyne.

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