CRS4 participated in the Festival di Archeologia Sulcitana – Ricerche archeologiche nel Sulcis Iglesiente. Territori, contesti e prospettive, a scientific conference held in Sant’Antioco, Italy, on 28–29 March 2026, where it presented its visual computing techniques for Cultural Heritage and introduced the goals and early activities of the EXCALIBUR project to the festival audience.
During the event, our partner Dr. Ruggero Pintus, researcher in the Visual and Data-intensive Computing group at CRS4, presented the Centre’s expertise in visual computing techniques for Cultural Heritage and introduced the goals and early activities of the EXCALIBUR project. The talk offered an opportunity to show how advanced digital technologies can support the documentation, analysis and interpretation of archaeological heritage.
Introducing EXCALIBUR in a Cultural Heritage Setting
The Sulcitana Archaeology Festival brought together researchers, heritage professionals and local stakeholders in a setting strongly connected to the archaeological identity of Sant’Antioco. Within this context, CRS4 presented EXCALIBUR’ mission as a project that combines archaeological research with advanced digital tools to generate new knowledge and support the preservation and enhancement of cultural heritage.
The presentation highlighted the project’s interdisciplinary vision and its early activities, showing how digital methods can contribute to the study of complex archaeological contexts and to the wider communication of heritage to different audiences.
Building Synergies Between Research, Heritage and Creative Industries
CRS4’s participation in the festival contributed to the creation of new synergies between CRS4, archaeologists and local creative industries. It also helped raise public awareness of the role that digital technologies can play in cultural heritage, while positioning EXCALIBUR as a promising initiative in this field.
By presenting both its visual computing expertise and the project’s initial direction, CRS4 demonstrated how innovation can support not only archaeological research, but also broader collaboration across the cultural and creative sectors. The event therefore served as an important occasion to strengthen dialogue between science, technology and society, and to showcase how EXCALIBUR can help enhance cultural heritage through digital approaches.
