Virtual museums in war and post-war contexts as a tool for cultural rebirth: the Seglamen Project

Domenico Filosa, Augusto Palombini

«Archeologia e Calcolatori» 2026, 37.1, 351-368; doi: 10.19282/ac.37.1.2026.18

Abstract

Considering the potential demonstrated by virtual museums, in particular as a tool to combat conflicts and as a driver of cultural awareness beyond ethnic and social barriers, the article describes the opportunity of creating a virtual museum for the cultural heritage of the Seglamen area, in the Tigrai region, Ethiopia. The project, whose actual implementation is under discussion, has so far been developed in an alpha ‘spot’ version, and uses the most recent technological approaches (in terms of tridimensional representation, Generative AI and User Experience analysis) in order to promote the social recomposition of an area devastated by war.

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