Immersive journey between history and innovation: discover the ancient port of Pyrgi and the coastal territory through holography, virtual reality and interactive technologies

The project develops along a narrative path in three stages that starts from the Etruscan settlement and, passing through the Roman period, arrives to the present day.

The story begins in the Museum of the Sea and Ancient Navigation, more precisely in the Innovation Lab, with the historical evocation of the Etruscan settlement of Pyrgi, a port area characterized by the presence of a monumental sanctuary. In the laboratory space set up with a large screen, two historical figures are evoked who appear in holography and tell the story of the settlement with the help of a video projected alongside. The historical path then continues with the exploration of the archaeological area of ​​Pyrgi, located a few hundred meters south of the Castle, on the seashore: viewers with virtual reconstructions of the temples will help visitors appreciate the monumentality of the place. To complete the Etruscan route, a visit to the Antiquarium is planned, which preserves much of the decorative apparatus of the temples just visited, as well as numerous votive objects found inside the sanctuary. (the walkway for the visit to the archaeological area of ​​Pyrgi and the setting up of the Antiquarium are curated by the Superintendence of Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape for the province of Viterbo and for southern Etruria).

The second stage of the historical journey is dedicated to the various aspects of navigation in Roman times and is addressed in the rooms of the Civic Museum of the Sea and Ancient Navigation, with the help of 3 videos that in narrative form present the most interesting objects on display, their history and their function: typological characteristics and places of production of amphorae, goods and trade routes in the Mediterranean; construction techniques of hulls in Etruscan and Roman times; history of a dolium, a large container for foodstuffs, from its "birth" to its museum display. Models of bilge pumps illustrate the technique of emptying Roman ships from sea water.

An experimental system for monitoring user satisfaction with the technologies adopted will be active within the museum rooms.

The historical route ends in the ticket office/bookshop area at the entrance to the museum where it will be possible, through a large interactive Exploring screen, to discover the coastal and inland territory between Ladispoli and Civitavecchia as it appears today, with its parks and sites of interest. An app that can be downloaded to your smartphone will then guide you in exploring the territory by choosing from the various itineraries proposed.