PCTO "The Archaeologist's Craft: From the Laboratory to the Museum"

Main intervention area::

Artistic-cultural assets and resources

Activity contact person::

Francesco Camia

Possible reference to activities with:

Scuole

Period:

14/04/2023 to 31/05/2023

Locations:

Roman Forum; Sapienza University of Rome

Brief description of the objectives and actions::

The Project, which will take place mainly in the archaeological area of the Roman Forum with the support and participation of personnel from the Superintendence (Archaeological Park of the Colosseum), consists of workshops and practical activities related to the analysis and enhancement of archaeological
documentation related to the ancient world. The following "workshops" are planned:

a) Museology workshop, aimed at illustrating the concept of musealized cultural heritage (students will be provided with the basic tools to understand a museum and create commented videos and photos with their mobile devices, i.e., a first "communication" of their personal experience in the museum to the outside world);
b) Epigraphic workshop, aimed at providing practical instructions on how to effectively and non-invasively document an exhibited inscription (students will learn the techniques and importance of this fundamental form of communication in the ancient Greek and Roman world);
c) Medieval archaeology workshop, focusing on the analysis and graphic reproduction of post-antique architectural structures and objects;
d) Graphic documentation workshop of ancient structures, in which traditional survey methods will be accompanied by more modern ones such as self-produced digital photography, which could encourage students to capture more personal aspects of places and activities.

Participating subjects (internal/external):

Archaeological Park of the Colosseum; high schools. Participants: 44 high school students.

Contacts to learn more about and/or participate in the initiative:

The maximum number of participants has already been reached.

Beneficiaries (internal/external) of the activity:

Schools in the local area.

Used Resources:

The PCTO is carried out through the voluntary participation of professors from the Department of Sciences of Antiquity thanks to the logistic support of the same Department and the Student Orientation Unit of Sapienza University.

Social, economic, and cultural impacts of the activity:

Initiatives like these potentially have a strong cultural and social impact, helping to bring young people closer to the national cultural heritage; they can also play an important role in career guidance for choosing a university study path.

Possible indicators for monitoring and accountability:

Satisfaction surveys (questionnaires)