Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes Virtual archaeological landscapes of the Danube region

The rich and culturally diverse archaeological heritage of the Danube region is the only remnant of the millennia of our society’s development and a carrier of important information about our past. Its huge potential for the development of tourism in the region is facing a major challenge, as it is not visible enough to be sustainably managed and used. By “visibility”, not only sheer physical presence of archaeological artefacts or reconstructions of sites is meant, but also the visibility of archaeology  for the general public. New technologies enable us not only to visualise archaeological knowledge in completely new ways, but also to transfer it promptly and in attractive ways to the broader public.


Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes project´s major goal is to make the archaeological heritage, especially archaeological landscapes of the Danube region, regionally, nationally and internationally more visible and thereby more attractive for its integration into sustainable cultural tourism. The backbone of this task are the major museums of the region, setting their focus also beyond their own premises, i.e. in the most prominent archaeological landscapes of the Danube region. By involving state-of-the-art virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR) technologies the museums, which are visited by the mainstream of tourists, will encourage the visitors to experience the heritage in its original landscapes not only in their own country, but also in countries of other partners.


The project not only aims to support one of the largest networks of major institutions with archaeological collections and knowledge, but also focuses on a long-term cross-promotion campaign for archaeological cultural heritage in the region. The partnership will also continue the work of the RegioStars2018 finalist Iron-Age-Danube project by promoting the new Iron Age Danube route and creating new transnational archaeological routes as tools for preservation of this heritage.

Virtual archaeological landscapes of the Danube region
Start date
01-07-2020
End date
31-12-2022
Budget in Euro
Overall: 2517612.44
ERDF Contribution: 2118635.56
IPA Contribution: 21335
ENI Contribution: 0
Call number
Call 3
Priority
Environment and culture responsible Danube region
Specific objective
Foster sustainable use of natural and cultural heritage and resources

Project Partners

Name Type Email Country
Universalmuseum Joanneum Lead partner marko.mele@museum-joanneum.at Austria
University of Vienna ERDF partner michael.doneus@univie.ac.at Austria
National Museum of Slovenia ERDF partner jure.kusetic@nms.si Slovenia
Institute for the Protection of Cultural Heritage of Slovenia ERDF partner matija.cresnar@gmail.com Slovenia
National History Museum of Romania ERDF partner corinabors.mnir@gmail.com Romania
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Project News

  • Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes - Action Plan on Involvement of Museums in the Landscapes
    - 14-01-2023
    Action Plan on Involvement of Museums in the Landscapes

    Archaeological heritage, being a part of material cultural heritage, includes all remains of human existence. It consists of places associated with the numerous manifestations of human activity, abandoned structures and remains of all kinds...

  • Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes - Standards for digital reconstruction and visualisations of archaeological heritage
    - 05-01-2023
    Standards for digital reconstruction and visualisations of archaeological heritage

    The knowledge about the technical capabilities and possible solutions enabled the international working group to establish standards for implementing digital technologies to visualise archaeological heritage. The standards for digital...

  • Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes - Evaluation of 4667 responses of visitors surveys of the exhibition is online
    - 27-12-2022
    Evaluation of 4667 responses of visitors surveys of the exhibition is online

    The key outcome of the project is the exhibition “Stories of the Past: Digital Journey into Lost Landscapes“, in the framework of which 10 European countries presented the most important and unique archaeological sites and landscapes in the...

  • Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes - Explore Archeological Routes in a New Database
    - 22-12-2022
    Explore Archeological Routes in a New Database

    Based on archaeological heritage from 5 different periods the following routes can be explored in a new web database. The partners of the Danube’s Archaeological eLandscapes developed a database highlighting archaeological regions, sites, and...

  • Danube´s Archaeological eLandscapes - Closing event and the awarding of the Council of Europe certificate to the Iron Age Danube
    - 21-12-2022
    Closing event and the awarding of the Council of Europe certificate to the Iron Age Danube

    The Danube project Archaeological eLandscapes, which breaks new ground in the digitization and digital visualization of the archaeological heritage, received a special honour in a festive ceremony during the closure event with the partners of the...

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