The e-Archeo project, commissioned from ALES S.p.A.by the Ministry of Culture (MIC), aims to valorise the multimedia experience of eight Italian archaeological sites. This paper discusses the University of Verona’s contribution to this project, which focuses on the virtual reconstruction of two Roman villas located in Sirmione and Desenzano (Lombardy). This paper outlines the 3D survey methodologies and scientific back-end approach using Extended Matrix. The architectural and decorative reconstruction process for each site is elucidated, providing a comprehensive understanding of the process followed. Furthermore, the University developed a narrative to accompany virtual visits. One of the main project outputs was e-Archeo 3d, a virtual reality web app that allows remote and on-site use.

Starting in 2018, the PROMETHEUS H2020 project has been involved in the establishment of analysis methodologies for Cultural Heritage Routes (CHR) associated with historical architectural heritage. The project’s research activities have primarily focused on examining various itineraries, ranging from the regional scale of Russian churches in Upper Kama located in Perm (Russia), to the provincial scale encompassing sites related to James I of Aragon’s conquest in the Kingdom of Valencia (Spain), and finally to the urban scale encompassing fortifications in the city of Gdansk (Poland). Throughout the project’s duration, digital technologies have been employed and tested to create archives and information systems that aim to devise storytelling strategies for defining, representing, and promoting these routes. This endeavor involves the collaboration of more than 35 researchers from three European countries, who are implementing interdisciplinary synergistic actions to develop knowledge-driven approaches and formulate effective designs for digitally narrating intricate architectures.

Bedriacum era adagiato nell’intersezione tra vie d'acqua e terrestri, su un dosso che permetteva un guado sicuro sul fiume Ollius. Durante il corso delle indagini archeologiche effettuate nell’ultimo secolo, sono state condotte parallelamente anche analisi non invasive del territorio, che hanno portato a una definizione geologica di dettaglio, una visione d’insieme data dalle fotografie aeree, dall’analisi del sottosuolo tramite prospezioni geofisiche e il costante raffronto con le fonti storiografiche. In vista della nuova stagione d’indagini che si sta prospettando per il vicus, si propone una rapida revisione dell’edito e dei dati d’archivio relativi alle indagini non invasive condotte a più riprese, per una prima lettura del paesaggio archeologico di Calvatone-Bedriacum.