Amiternum Project: Archaeology as Social Development’s Engine

<p>The contribution aims to describe the "Amiternum Project," one of the points of the University's Strategic Plan. The aim of this project is to transform the archaeological area in a short time into a virtuous example of cultural welfare. Archaeology, therefore, conceived as a...

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Main Author: Alfonso Forgione
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Published: University of L'Aquila 2023-12-01
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Amiternum Project: Archaeology as Social Development’s Engine
Disegnare con
archaeology
digital humanities
enhancement
dissemination
title Amiternum Project: Archaeology as Social Development’s Engine
title_full Amiternum Project: Archaeology as Social Development’s Engine
title_fullStr Amiternum Project: Archaeology as Social Development’s Engine
title_full_unstemmed Amiternum Project: Archaeology as Social Development’s Engine
title_short Amiternum Project: Archaeology as Social Development’s Engine
title_sort amiternum project archaeology as social development s engine
topic archaeology
digital humanities
enhancement
dissemination
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