The exhibition Arsinoe 3D. Rediscovery of a Lost City of Greco-Roman Egypt is about the archaeological mission of the Istituto Papirologico "Girolamo Vitelli" conducted in the winter of 1964-65 at the site of ancient Arsinoe (Fayyum, Egypt), whose history stretches from the Pharaonic to the Arab age.
Digital reconstruction techniques applied to material from the Institute's archive (photos, maps, surveys) allow visitors to virtually explore the excavation area and understand the work conducted by the archaeologists and the results it produced.
A number of artefacts found during the mission will also be on display, shedding light, together with some papyri from the Institute's important collection, on many aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants of Greco-Roman Egypt.
The exhibition, from 14 December 2023 to 15 May 2024 at the Museum of Anthropology and Ethnology of the University of Florence, offers an immersive experience of the archaeological excavation with the aim of enriching the knowledge of the finds and the context from which they emerged.
Video projections, interactive touch screens and 3D models will allow the visitor to 'walk' through the site and touch 1:1 scale reproductions and 3D prints of a selection of the exhibits.
The exhibition is the result of a collaboration between the Papyrological Institute, the Department of Architecture of the University of Florence and the DAda-Lab of the Department of Civil Engineering and Architecture of the University of Pavia.
