Heritage Protection & Policy
History and institutions of cultural heritage protection, with a focus on Sicily.
Archaeologist · Cultural Heritage Researcher
Chiara Vitaloni, PhD
Research on archaeological heritage protection, museum and visitor studies, archival sources and digital heritage, with a particular focus on Sicily and the Mediterranean.
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01 — Research
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Museum & Visitor Studies
Visitor research, museum interpretation, accessibility and evaluation.
Archaeological Archives
Historical documentation, archival research and digital records.
Digital Heritage & Interpretation
Audioguides, GIS, digital interpretation and visitor-facing technologies.
02 — Projects
All projects →Selected projects
Lilibeo–Marsala
Museum interpretation, visitor monitoring and archaeological heritage research.
Solunto
Archaeobotanical evidence and the study of plant offerings from archaeological contexts.
ArchaeoArchive
Digital cataloguing and research in archives relevant to archaeological heritage.
03 — Publications
All publications →Selected publications
- 2025
In un mare di notizie: storie di cronaca dalla scoperta alla musealizzazione del relitto della nave punica di Marsala (TP)
Il Capitale Culturale, 31 · DOI ↗
- 2026
Frugality and efficiency in Cato’s recipes: An analysis from the recipe collection of De Agri Cultura
In Roman Economy and the Acquisition of New Tastes, pp. 173–193, Oxbow Books