Silvia Bertacchi earned a Master’s degree cum laude in Architecture from the University of Florence (2009), followed by a European Ph.D. in Survey and Representation of Architecture and Landscape (2013). She is currently a Research Fellow at the Department of Engineering, Università degli Studi della Campania Luigi Vanvitelli. Her research and teaching activities at various Italian universities (Florence, Bologna, Ferrara, Pavia, Campania Luigi Vanvitelli) have led to numerous publications, presentations, lectures, and courses, both in Italy and internationally. Her main research interests include drawing and representation, descriptive geometry, 3D surveying, and reality-based digital models for cultural heritage and archaeological sites. She is currently involved in the documentation, analysis, and digital survey of the northern fortified city walls of ancient Pompeii, focusing on ballistic imprints dating back to the Sullan siege (1st century BC).