Nora, archeology, and technology make the site increasingly accessible and comprehensive

Archeology and technology come together at Nora in a partnership that allows everyone, starting today, to enjoy the beauty of one of the most famous and evocative sites, not only on the island but nationally and internationally. In the name of an increasingly inclusive policy aimed at making culture and beauty usable and accessible and breaking down barriers, The new project for the archaeological area was presented . On the occasion of the reopening of the road leading to the Temple of Aesculapius, Five years later, new information boards with scientific content were launched for the Al Nora region . These are real “talk boards” with video technology that make visiting the site accessible to blind and deaf people.

The Pula Cultura Diffusa Foundation and the Municipality of Pula immediately showed great sensitivity and attached great importance to the issue of accessibility and ease of use of the site. After extensive research and collaboration with the most renowned experts in the field, the information boards are now equipped with the latest technology: the QR code also allows blind and deaf people to use the information. Thanks to the support of the National Institute for the Deaf in Turin, a system has been added to the 36 signs that link them to a sign language (Lis) video where an interpreter “marks” everything written in the statement. The video is also accompanied by sound so that blind people can obtain information about the different excavation areas. The videos adhere to the Universal Design concept by being multimodal: sign language, audio, and writing.

“The new signs, designed to allow everyone to discover the beauty of the Nora Archaeological Park, are in line with all the measures taken by the city administration in recent years to make our city increasingly inclusive,” said Pula Mayor Walter Capacino. . The archaeological area of ​​Nora stands out again in Sardinia and is the first area equipped with a communication system that makes the use of cultural heritage completely comprehensive. In Italy, it has been adopted by the Egyptian Museum of Turin, the Museum of Oriental Art in Turin, the Municipal Museums of Monza, the Sforzesco Castle, the Museo del Mare in Palermo, the Castel del Monte, the Trento Museum, and the Galleria. Borghese.

The scientific content of the Nora archaeological area contained in 37 tablets has been completely updated based on new discoveries in recent years. Clara Bailey, director of the Pula Cultura Diffusa Foundation, which manages the Nora Archaeological Park, explains how the path to increasing the usability of the ancient city starts from afar: “Since we took office, our main goal has been to ensure the integrity of the site. The site was full of critical issues that needed to be fixed.” A solution. Thanks to this work, it has become possible today to reopen roads that had been closed to the public for five years.

Since 2007, the Turin Institute for the Deaf has been one of the first institutions in Italy to address the accessibility of cultural sites in accordance with Article 30 of the UN Convention, and is one of the bodies that drafted the ground-breaking “Accessible Culture Manifesto”, signed in 2012 .

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