Ms. Georgia Georgiou from CERTH, representing the EXCALIBUR Project Coordinator team, recently joined the HERIFORGE Podcast for a discussion on the evolving role of immersive technologies in cultural heritage preservation. Hosted by Konstantinos Avgerinakis (Catalink Ltd), the episode showcased the strong synergies between the Horizon Europe projects EXCALIBUR and HERIFORGE, highlighting their shared commitment to advancing digital innovation for the protection, interpretation, and sustainable use of Europe’s cultural heritage.
In the episode, titled Reconstructing The Past: XR and The Future of Burial Heritage, Georgia Georgiou shares insights on how extended reality (XR) technologies are transforming how we study, preserve, and present burial heritage.
Key Topics Discussed:
- Revolutionizing Burial Heritage: How immersive XR technologies allow researchers and the public to interact with ancient cemeteries, funerary rituals, and human remains without risking damage to the physical sites.
- Ethics and Accessibility: The future of making sensitive cultural heritage more accessible, inclusive, and ethically grounded in digital spaces.
- Project Synergies: How sister initiatives like EXCALIBUR and HERIFORGE collaborate under the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH) framework to maximize research impact.
About HERIFORGE project
HERIFORGE is an EU-funded project and its main goal is to develop a network of three interconnected place-based hubs in Poland, Cyprus and Turkey providing Research and Innovation environment for innovation in the Cultural and Creative Industries with the responsible use of XR (extended reality) technologies and cultural heritage for the benefit of social resilience.
Tune In Now
The full episode is available across multiple platforms. Click the links below to listen or watch:
- Listen on Spotify: HERIFORGE Podcast on Spotify
- Watch on YouTube: HERIFORGE Podcast on YouTube
A warm thank you to the HERIFORGE project, and Konstantinos Avgerinakis, Catalink Ltd who hosted the podcast for the fruitful discussion.