Machine learning methods applied to archaeometry: a new frontier for the material interpretation of cultural heritage
What is MML-ARCH?
The project aims to develop predictive and classification models using machine learning algorithms to analyze archaeological and chemical-physical data, offering an innovative solution for the sustainable assessment of cultural heritage. The data will be collected using advanced non-invasive diagnostic techniques.
What is proposed
The project aims to develop predictive and classification models using machine learning algorithms to analyze archaeological and chemical-physical data, offering an innovative solution for the sustainable assessment of cultural heritage. Data will be collected using advanced non-invasive diagnostic techniques. The algorithms will identify correlations between archaeological and material data, fostering new insights and predictive models useful for future studies. The project combines archaeology, chemistry, and computer science, promoting an interdisciplinary approach through collaboration between universities, companies, and cultural heritage management institutions. The objects of study include ancient paintings on stone substrates, coins, and arrowheads, as well as artifacts from sites in western Sicily (Lilibeo/Marsala, Selinunte/Castelvetrano, S. Pantaleo/Mozia, Pantelleria), the Palermo hinterland (Caltavuturo), and the central-eastern part of the island (Centuripe), housed in museums under the Department of Cultural Heritage and Sicilian Identity. The research findings will be disseminated to specialists and the community through the development of community engagement strategies. This process of cultural reappropriation will be driven by the dissemination of knowledge and the conservation and enhancement of the studied heritage, promoting recognition of the historical value of the artifacts and awareness of the interconnection between the humanities and the sciences.
Project type
Fundamental Research, Industrial Research, and Experimental Development Projects under Spoke 5 “Science and Technologies for Sustainable Diagnostics of Cultural Heritage,” part of the Extended Partnership “Cultural Heritage Active Innovation for a Sustainable Society” (CHANGES), under Mission 4 of the PNRR, “Education and Research” - Component 2, “From Research to Business” - Investment Line 1.3, Call 341/2022 on “Extended Partnerships with Universities, Research Centers, and Companies for the Funding of Basic Research Projects,” and funded by the European Union – Next Generation EU.
MML-ARCH
Information
Area
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Period
December 1, 2024 – November 30, 2025
Total value
€ 499.356,25
Total value for EHT
€200,000.00 > EHT
Status
Completed
Partners
UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO (LEAD PARTNER)
EHT
EHT is a group of IT companies, which operates
in public and private procurement and which
promotes research and development,
in various application areas and with multiple projects
Share capital: € 3,270,000.00 Registered with the Registry of Enterprises of Southeast Sicily at 04323210874 no. R.E.A. 287790