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ia universitatis Possible solutions for in situ presentation and interpretation integrity of the archaeological heritage, includ-
pr esentation and inter pr etation of public archaeological sites ... 83 of archaeological remains ing the legal ones, and other elements that are
important for the site development.”
Placement of interpretative panels (only text and figures; not
interactive). Placement of indoor or outdoor interpre-
Establishment of additional digital content available through tive panels that include only text and figures and
QR codes (applied to interpretative panels, benches or are not interactive can also be classified as one
signposts). of more basic solutions which usually do not re-
Establishment of a mobile app. quire such a large investment. Nevertheless not
Publication of printed material (guidebooks, children books, all information is suitable for display on inter-
brochures, leaflets, site plans ...). pretive panels. It is necessary to be aware of who
Placement of fixed audio-visual, tactile and multimedia dis- the target audience is, which is important in the
plays and tools (speakers, touch screens, stereoscopes, models, preparation of a good interpretation. Good com-
tactile reproductions, fixed didactic equipment ...). munication throughout interpretive panels is
Establishment of a visitor interpretation centre (a room or achieved with a clear structure, emphasis on the
other place with digital presentations with TV, AR/VR main topic, with regard less is more and simple
equipment, models, didactic tools, tactile reproductions, rep- language. As Tilden (1977, 20) stated: “It is far
licas ...; also equipment or material that can be used on the site better that the visitor to a preserved area, natu-
like audio-guide and AR/VR mobile equipment, guidebooks, ral, historic or prehistoric, should leave with one
brochures, site plans ...). or more whole pictures in his mind, than with a
In situ display of consolidated or slightly integrated stone ar- mélange of information that leaves him in doubt
chitectural elements (walls, stone pavements ...). as to the essence of the place, and even in doubt
In situ display of restored wooden architectural elements. as to why the area has been preserved at all.” Pre-
In situ display of restored frescoes and mosaics. cisely for this reason: “In presenting and inter-
Reconstruction of architectural elements (true to scale recon- preting the historical story of the heritage site, it
struction of a destroyed building attempting to reproduce its is necessary to be selective and to decide which
original appearance and materials). elements will be of most interest to the kind of
Anastylosis (restoration of a ruined building by reassembling people that the site will attract” (Feilden and
fallen elements: original components are placed back into Jokiletho 1998, 114). At the same time, a multi-
their original position). lingual approach should be envisaged, in order
Integration of original features by using alternative elements to make the content available to different audi-
(replacement of missing parts by clearly different materials ences, also with disabilities, by including at least
and stylized forms). some basic aids like relief images, Braille and
Substitution of original features by using alternative elements easy read method.
(display of ground plans of buried archaeological remains by
using vegetation/shrubs or noticeable materials inserted into Placement of interactive and tactile tools,
the paving). such as stereoscopes (fig. 2), models, tactile re-
Light projection and holograms of archaeological remains. productions, fixed didactic equipment, as well
as audio-visual and multimedia displays that in-
The establishment of trails with benches, clude speakers, touch screens, and other similar
signposts and ornamentation is the most stand- equipment with films, animations, games and
ard solution when establishing an archaeological 3D visualisations usually costs much more than
park and is classified within the process of land- the installation of basic interpretive panels with-
scaping. As described in Egri (2021, 41): “The out interactive features. Interactive displays are
main role of landscaping is to shape the area of more memorable and stimulating for the visitors
an archaeological park in a way that the heritage than regular displays. It can even include func-
is highlighted and the whole experience is enjoy- tions that provides different smells (for example
able for the visitors. However, landscaping works of different fruits whose stones were find on the
must consider all requirements that ensure the
pr esentation and inter pr etation of public archaeological sites ... 83 of archaeological remains ing the legal ones, and other elements that are
important for the site development.”
Placement of interpretative panels (only text and figures; not
interactive). Placement of indoor or outdoor interpre-
Establishment of additional digital content available through tive panels that include only text and figures and
QR codes (applied to interpretative panels, benches or are not interactive can also be classified as one
signposts). of more basic solutions which usually do not re-
Establishment of a mobile app. quire such a large investment. Nevertheless not
Publication of printed material (guidebooks, children books, all information is suitable for display on inter-
brochures, leaflets, site plans ...). pretive panels. It is necessary to be aware of who
Placement of fixed audio-visual, tactile and multimedia dis- the target audience is, which is important in the
plays and tools (speakers, touch screens, stereoscopes, models, preparation of a good interpretation. Good com-
tactile reproductions, fixed didactic equipment ...). munication throughout interpretive panels is
Establishment of a visitor interpretation centre (a room or achieved with a clear structure, emphasis on the
other place with digital presentations with TV, AR/VR main topic, with regard less is more and simple
equipment, models, didactic tools, tactile reproductions, rep- language. As Tilden (1977, 20) stated: “It is far
licas ...; also equipment or material that can be used on the site better that the visitor to a preserved area, natu-
like audio-guide and AR/VR mobile equipment, guidebooks, ral, historic or prehistoric, should leave with one
brochures, site plans ...). or more whole pictures in his mind, than with a
In situ display of consolidated or slightly integrated stone ar- mélange of information that leaves him in doubt
chitectural elements (walls, stone pavements ...). as to the essence of the place, and even in doubt
In situ display of restored wooden architectural elements. as to why the area has been preserved at all.” Pre-
In situ display of restored frescoes and mosaics. cisely for this reason: “In presenting and inter-
Reconstruction of architectural elements (true to scale recon- preting the historical story of the heritage site, it
struction of a destroyed building attempting to reproduce its is necessary to be selective and to decide which
original appearance and materials). elements will be of most interest to the kind of
Anastylosis (restoration of a ruined building by reassembling people that the site will attract” (Feilden and
fallen elements: original components are placed back into Jokiletho 1998, 114). At the same time, a multi-
their original position). lingual approach should be envisaged, in order
Integration of original features by using alternative elements to make the content available to different audi-
(replacement of missing parts by clearly different materials ences, also with disabilities, by including at least
and stylized forms). some basic aids like relief images, Braille and
Substitution of original features by using alternative elements easy read method.
(display of ground plans of buried archaeological remains by
using vegetation/shrubs or noticeable materials inserted into Placement of interactive and tactile tools,
the paving). such as stereoscopes (fig. 2), models, tactile re-
Light projection and holograms of archaeological remains. productions, fixed didactic equipment, as well
as audio-visual and multimedia displays that in-
The establishment of trails with benches, clude speakers, touch screens, and other similar
signposts and ornamentation is the most stand- equipment with films, animations, games and
ard solution when establishing an archaeological 3D visualisations usually costs much more than
park and is classified within the process of land- the installation of basic interpretive panels with-
scaping. As described in Egri (2021, 41): “The out interactive features. Interactive displays are
main role of landscaping is to shape the area of more memorable and stimulating for the visitors
an archaeological park in a way that the heritage than regular displays. It can even include func-
is highlighted and the whole experience is enjoy- tions that provides different smells (for example
able for the visitors. However, landscaping works of different fruits whose stones were find on the
must consider all requirements that ensure the
