This document discusses the importance of properly managing archaeological parks to preserve cultural heritage. It defines archaeological parks as open areas containing visible material traces from the past. Proper planning is needed and should consider the relationship between artifacts and environment, educational activities, and ensuring visitor enjoyment. An example park plan for Velia, Italy is provided, outlining structural protections and restoration efforts to balance preservation and access.

1. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. Ruggero Martines Management and Use Module 6 Basic Cour s e Teaching Material Topic 6 . 2 Archaeological parks Educational Toolkit

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3. Prof. R. Martines Abstract Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage The topic 6.2 “Archaeological parks” introduces you to the importance of a proper management and use of the archaeological parks. Since they are part of the “material traces” related to ancient sites of life, the archaelogical areas need to be preserve and protected. It is very important to plan properly the archealogical parks considering the strict relationship between the material traces and the environment, the creation of special visits thematic paths and didattic activities.

5. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines The birth of a new discipline: archaeology Study of the past (civilitation, culture,…) using material traces The first who used materials traces to study the past was Tucidide, in the ancient Greece (V century b. C.). The meaning of the name: from Ancient Greek archaiologia – , arkhaios , "ancient"; and , -logia , “-logy” (or science)

7. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines “ Material traces” are objects and monuments or areas related to ancient sites of life You can take the objects in a museum but the monuments and the areas remain where you found them So you have to find a way to protect these areas and make them usable

8. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines What is an archaeological park? It is defined as an open area where material (or acheological) traces are evident The idea of archaeological park is the solution to preserve material traces of the past which cannot be placed in a museum, visible to everybody. It can be labelled as an open air musem

9. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines Archaeological parks and archaeological landscape are strictly connected because - an archaeological park is an instrument for the knowledge of a landscape -archaeology is an instrument for the analysis of landscape -archaeology is an activity which must prevent the expansion of cities.

11. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines A case study: the plan of the archaeological park of Velia (Italy)

13. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines Restoration in situ - it is necessary to protect materials using traditional methods - there is a strict connection between restoration, maintenance and fruition of the area -it is a way to avoid the isolation of some monuments from the contest of the site A case study: the plan of the archaeological park of Velia (Italy) What is necessary to protect?

14. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines The reconstruction of ancient sites Studying existing models and archaeological finds, it is possible to reconstruct buildings to give an idea of the real aspect of the site A today hut in Lalibela Particular of thereconstruction Archaeological find

15. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines Suggesting on site the shapes of ancient architectures Sometimes the shapes of the ancient architectures, no longer existing, are suggested on site. This kind of protection is useful to cover what remains of the original one, but, sometimes it has just explanatory function. Crypta Balbi, Rome Apollo’s temple, Veio

16. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines The creation of paths for visitors: the case of Villa Armerina (Italy) and Great Hunting corridor

17. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines Didactic activities - at the same time of an interventon performed by expert (a restorer), a didactic laboratory has been realized -the students, in this way, had the opportunity of being in conctact with cultural heritage and the operation of restoration - the didactic activities were divided into a first moment of archaeological learning and a second one of restoration

18. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage Prof. R. Martines The fruition: the example of the park of Egnazia (Italy) The area of the park Valorization for the fruition: the park, after the realization, must be enhanced even with other means

19. Educational Linkage Approach In Cultural Heritage This presentation was done with the collaboration of Prof. Guido Biscontin, Prof. Elisabetta Zendri, Dr. Manuela Sgobbi and Dr. Francesca Caterina Izzo - Ca’ Foscari University of Venice