Hereditas, Virtual Via Claudia Augusta
The roman Via Claudia Augusta (VCA) runs through Germany, Austria and Italy along an important transnational route by reasons of landscape, cultural and historical nature. These resources do not seem yet properly enhanced, so being able to act, potentially, as an incentive for crossborder tourism that, currently, is one of the most important economic sectors in the project area. The project actions will therefore affect the protection and promotion of existing but not well-known resources and cultural sites, in order to increase the tourist attractiveness of the area by reducing its seasonality and strengthening a common historical identity. _x000D_
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The key idea of the project is to build a Virtual Museum in order to present the most valuable cultural heritage along the VCA through digital services and facilities accessible by tourists and citizens, both at home and along the entire route. It is expected to set up a working group of experts for specific researches, to find the information of greatest relevance and their enhancement through different methods, including digital processing. It is also considered the setting up of an museum area dedicated to Roman time connected to the Virtual Museum, the purchase of displays for finds, as well as the improvement of the VCA path according to the principles of quality (pre-certification). The project results will be communicated through website, apps, and other material.