Real-world projects using EM.
Since 2015, universities, research institutes and independent professionals have been adopting Extended Matrix in their reconstruction projects, theses and PhD work. A (partial) list of the case studies, in chronological order.
2026
2022
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e-Archeo
Italy (8 archaeological sites)Eight Italian archaeological sites — from Desenzano del Garda to Sibari and Nora — collected on a unified web platform with virtual reconstructions whose reliability is mapped node-by-node using Extended Matrix.
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The Roman Forum of Nora
Sardinia, ItalyVirtual reconstruction of the Roman forum at Nora — one of the most important archaeological complexes in Sardinia — documented and validated through Extended Matrix.
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The Roman Theatre of Catania
Catania, Sicily, ItalySSHOC Task 5.7 case study — a virtual reconstruction of the Roman theatre of Catania, piloting the shift of archaeological documentation from individual data silos to cloud-published, CIDOC-CRM-aligned Linked Open Data. Extended Matrix is the reconstruction-side workflow, unifying legacy and new data.
2021
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The Late Roman Defensive Walls of Aquileia
Friuli-Venezia Giulia, ItalyEM applied to the documentation and reconstruction of the late-Roman defensive perimeter at Aquileia.
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The Roman Temple of Segni
Lazio, ItalyVirtual reconstruction of the Late-Republican temple on the acropolis of Segni — part of the #SegniArcheologia project to enhance the Cultural Heritage of the town.
2020
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The Forum of Augustus (Rome)
Rome, ItalyUp-to-date virtual reconstruction of the rectangular forum dominated by the Temple of Mars Ultor, with EM tracking the entire process — sources, reasoning, and reconstruction reliability.
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The Roman Villa of Aiano
Val d'Elsa, Tuscany, ItalyVirtual reconstruction of the late-antique 'trefoil hall' of an Italian-Belgian dig — EM was used to map sources and manage the reasoning behind the reconstruction of a complex, partially preserved Roman residential complex.
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The Roman Forge of Montebelluna (Posmon)
Posmon, Montebelluna (Treviso), Veneto, ItalyAn interdisciplinary Padova team excavated a Roman forge with a rare 'raised forge' arrangement on the western edge of the ancient Montebelluna settlement (2006–2010); CNR-ISPC then produced a virtual reconstruction with the Extended Matrix for the 'Sapiens — From Hunter to Cyborg' exhibition opened 15 Feb 2020.
2019
2018
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Amba Aradam — Metro C Station, Rome
Rome, ItalyEM applied to the documentation and virtual reconstruction of the archaeological remains found during the construction of the Amba Aradam Metro C station.
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Villa fuori Porta Marina
Lazio, ItalyEM applied to the documentation and reconstruction of the Roman villa outside Porta Marina.
