The 6TH ITALIAN SCHOOL OF VIRTUAL ARCHAEOLGY will be organised by CNR ITABC and CNR ISTI, in cooperation with CINECA and University of Padova, and will be hosted by “Parco della Valle dei Templi” in Agrigento (http://www.parcodeitempli.net/). The school originates from the "Virtual Archaeology" national school, organized in 2009-2011 by CNR ITABC and University of Padova.

Few periods in the history of humanity arouse much interest among citizens and researchers such as those referring to the classical world. The Antiquity has been among the years a source of curiosity and inspiration for a number of societies, that feel an immense repository of cultural heritage, whose material expression is represented by a vast and rich archaeological heritage. The relative abundance in spain of archaeological parks and open air museums dedicated to the Roman world seems to confirm this idea. But this heritage requires constant care and attention.

V-MUST.NET is the largest European Network of Excellence dedicated to Virtual Museums (www.v-must.net). Part of its actitivities are focused on training and mobility. The V-MUST training program aims to create qualified professionals with mixed expertise in Cultural Heritage, Information and Communication Technologies and Natural Sciences. It is addressed to post-graduate and Ph.D. students, to young researchers and professionals who are already employed in a specific sector. 

The workshop focuses on advanced technologies applied to Cultural Heritage (CH) research, in particular digital data acquisition (photogrammetry, laser scanning and Structure‐from‐Motion), the use of open‐source software for data post‐processing, metadata standards, knowledge repositories and creative industries.