The virtual living museum: integrating the multi-layered histories and cultural practices of Gadara's archaeology in Umm Qais, Jordan

Selim, G., Jamhawi, M., Abdelmonem, M.G. ORCID: 0000-0002-8271-0924, Ma’bdeh, S. and Holland, A., 2022. The virtual living museum: integrating the multi-layered histories and cultural practices of Gadara's archaeology in Umm Qais, Jordan. Sustainability, 14 (11): 6721.

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Abstract

This paper discusses a novel technological approach using virtual heritage technology to reflect Umm Qais heritage’s intertwining and interdependent nature that shapes its identity and value today. It developed the first model of a “virtual living museum” that brings both the tangible and intangible heritage of the site and community together into an integrated virtual environment that gives equal importance to local community narratives, traditions and history. We argue that integrating both human and digital records enriches the virtual twin of cultural heritage sites as a living and more humane experience that best represents the multi-layered and overlapping history of ancient Gadara’s archaeology and the cultural practices within Hara Fouqa and its Ottoman houses. As heritage is neither one dimensional nor frozen in time, virtual experiences must be fluid, dynamic, inclusive, integrative and open to change, reflecting living historical narratives.

Item Type: Journal article
Publication Title: Sustainability
Creators: Selim, G., Jamhawi, M., Abdelmonem, M.G., Ma’bdeh, S. and Holland, A.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 2022
Volume: 14
Number: 11
Identifiers:
NumberType
10.3390/su14116721DOI
1601692Other
Rights: Copyright: © 2022 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
Divisions: Schools > School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment
Record created by: Linda Sullivan
Date Added: 26 Sep 2022 15:03
Last Modified: 26 Sep 2022 15:03
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/47125

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