The pilot action of the UnderwaterMuse project took place brilliantly between August and September 2021, leading to the in situ musealization of the wreck of the Roman merchant ship Grado 2 (III century BC), located 7 miles off the coast of Grado (Go ) and at a depth of 19 m; the intervention was conducted by the Regional Body for the Cultural Heritage of Friuli Venezia Giulia - ERPAC, with the direction of the Superintendency and the scientific collaboration of the Ca’ Foscari University (De- partment of Humanities), University of Salento (Department of Cultural Heritage ) and University of Udine (Department of Humanities and Department of Cultural Heritage Studies). The containers, certainly wine, date back to the second half of the third century BC: it is the oldest cargo of amphorae in the central-northern Adriatic, prior to the foundation of the colony of Aquileia (181 BC), a significant indication of the presence of Rome on the Adriatic scene and its relations with local commu- nities. The pilot action made it possible to highlight the entire load, accurately document it, reposition the existing grids and add numerous others, identical, in order to completely cover it, thus guaranteeing protection and accessibility to underwater tourists. Excavation tests were also carried out to verify the consistency of the deposit and the absence of wooden remains of the hull. The realization of the 3D model through the photogrammetric survey also allows those who cannot or do not want to dive to use the site remotely, thanks to the application that perfectly simulates a virtual dive on the reservoir. In parallel, good practices of “participatory management” have been developed - most recently diving training - to ensure that diving centers, diving clubs and other regional realities can collaborate with the competent bodies to enhance the site, through guided un- derwater visits, with modalities and protocols always developed within the UnderwaterMuse project
In situ musealization and participatory management: the Grado 2 case (Underwatermuse project)
Massimo Capulli;
2024-01-01
Abstract
The pilot action of the UnderwaterMuse project took place brilliantly between August and September 2021, leading to the in situ musealization of the wreck of the Roman merchant ship Grado 2 (III century BC), located 7 miles off the coast of Grado (Go ) and at a depth of 19 m; the intervention was conducted by the Regional Body for the Cultural Heritage of Friuli Venezia Giulia - ERPAC, with the direction of the Superintendency and the scientific collaboration of the Ca’ Foscari University (De- partment of Humanities), University of Salento (Department of Cultural Heritage ) and University of Udine (Department of Humanities and Department of Cultural Heritage Studies). The containers, certainly wine, date back to the second half of the third century BC: it is the oldest cargo of amphorae in the central-northern Adriatic, prior to the foundation of the colony of Aquileia (181 BC), a significant indication of the presence of Rome on the Adriatic scene and its relations with local commu- nities. The pilot action made it possible to highlight the entire load, accurately document it, reposition the existing grids and add numerous others, identical, in order to completely cover it, thus guaranteeing protection and accessibility to underwater tourists. Excavation tests were also carried out to verify the consistency of the deposit and the absence of wooden remains of the hull. The realization of the 3D model through the photogrammetric survey also allows those who cannot or do not want to dive to use the site remotely, thanks to the application that perfectly simulates a virtual dive on the reservoir. In parallel, good practices of “participatory management” have been developed - most recently diving training - to ensure that diving centers, diving clubs and other regional realities can collaborate with the competent bodies to enhance the site, through guided un- derwater visits, with modalities and protocols always developed within the UnderwaterMuse projectI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.