Dialogues between ancient Western Asia and us
Untold stories from Italian collections and archives
PNRR M4C2: PRIN 2022
Acronym: DiWA
Description
The project is aimed at the study, the enhancement and the communication of the collections of Western Asia artifacts and the related archives housed in two of the most important Italian museums, the Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze and the Museo di Antichità – Musei Reali di Torino.
DiWA is a transdisciplinary project including both historians, archaeologists, and philologists of ancient Western Asia, and experts in non-invasive diagnostics applied to cultural heritage, in virtual museum, and in public archaeology and cultural heritage communication. DiWA aims at establishing and implementing an innovative model for managing a class of materials in a museum collection, adopting the holistic approach to the preservation and valorisation of heritage proper of the new museum ethos.
Project information
- Funded by: European Union NextGenerationEU and Italian Ministry of University and Research
- Call: PNRR: Missione 4 – Componente 2 “Dalla ricerca all’impresa” – Investimento 1.1 – Progetti di Ricerca di Rilevante Interesse Nazionale (PRIN)
- Start date: 1 dicembre 2023
- End date: 30 November 2025
- ISPC Scientific coordinator: Silvia Alaura
- Project Leader: CNR ISPC
- Partners: Università degli Studi di Milano Statale; Università degli Studi di Torino; Università degli Studi di Firenze
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