New technology
name 3 new technologies used at Pompeii and Herculaneum
cat scans, portable digital x-ray machines, DNA analysis, GIS + laser scanning to create 3D models, virtual reality based eye tracking, isoptopic analysis/ analysis of amino acids in bones to determine diet, AI robotics, AI translation
International experts have used this process, often used in modern architecture, to stabilise walls and prevent collapse.
What is structural reinforcement?
This Italian government-funded project, launched in 2012, aims to protect and restore Pompeii’s fragile ruins.
What is the Great Pompeii Project?
This Italian archaeologist, who worked in Pompeii in the late 19th century, pioneered the use of plaster casts to preserve voids left by decomposed bodies.
Who is Giuseppe Fiorelli?
Some archaeologists argue that further excavation should stop because exposure to air and weather causes this process to accelerate.
What is deterioration or decay?
This type of scanning has been used to create 3D models of buried structures without disturbing them.
What is ground-penetrating radar?
his term refers to the protection and maintenance of archaeological sites to prevent further deterioration.
What is conservation?
This international organization, responsible for protecting world heritage sites, has played a key role in advising on Pompeii’s conservation.
What is UNESCO?
This British archaeologist and expert on Herculaneum directed the Herculaneum Conservation Project, focusing on site preservation.
Who is Andrew Wallace-Hadrill?
Some conservationists debate whether ancient sites should be left in their ruined state or undergo this controversial process.
What is reconstruction?
Scientists used this modern medical imaging technology to see inside plaster casts of Vesuvius’ victims without damaging them.
What is CT scanning?
This term refers to the process of rebuilding or restoring ancient structures to their original or near-original state.
What is reconstruction?
Herculaneum’s preservation has been significantly aided by this British-funded initiative, focused on stabilizing and conserving the site.
What is the Herculaneum Conservation Project?
This Australian archaeologist has conducted extensive forensic analysis of human remains from Pompeii, challenging earlier interpretations of victims' causes of death.
Who is Estelle Lazer?
This famous ancient structure in Pompeii has been reconstructed using modern materials, sparking debate over authenticity.
What is the Schola Armaturarum or House of the Gladiators?
To protect delicate wall frescoes, conservationists have started using this type of invisible light to analyse pigment composition without contact.
infrared light
UNESCO has designated Pompeii and Herculaneum as these types of protected locations due to their historical significance.
What are World Heritage Sites?
The collapse of this famous house in Pompeii in 2010 sparked global outrage and renewed efforts for conservation.
What is the House of the Gladiators?
This American archaeologist pioneered the use of root casts to study ancient gardens and agriculture in Pompeii and Herculaneum.
Who is Wilhelmina Jashemski?
One of the biggest threats to Pompeii and Herculaneum is damage caused by modern visitors, particularly through this illegal activity.
What is vandalism or graffiti?
Digital reconstructions of ancient buildings and streetscapes have been made possible through this type of laser mapping technology.
What is LiDAR?
Italian conservationists have experimented with using this organic material, derived from plants, to prevent further fresco deterioration.
What is wax or resin?
International experts have used this process, often used in modern architecture, to stabilise walls and prevent collapse.
What is structural reinforcement?
This historian re-examined inscriptions and official documents from Pompeii, leading to the revised dating of Vesuvius’ eruption.
Who is Alison Cooley?
The issue of balancing conservation with tourism is known as this ethical dilemma in heritage management.
What is sustainable tourism?