Living Pantalica: culture for everyone
The digital archive that makes archaeological heritage accessible, open and shared.
The challenge of promoting heritage
Archaeological heritage often lives in fragmented archives, paper catalogs and databases that are hard to navigate. Artifacts, routes and knowledge thus remain within reach of specialists above all, while citizens, students and the curious struggle to connect with a heritage that belongs to everyone.
The digital solution
A free digital archive that opens the doors of the Pantalica Necropolis to anyone who wants to explore it, where experts and curious visitors alike find exactly what they are looking for.
Unified search
A single search bar for accessing artifacts, history and routes, with fewer steps and one starting point.
Linked Open Data
Public-domain cultural objects and routes, collected and centralized to guarantee accessibility, transparency and sharing.
Dynamic filters
Every search term becomes an editable tag, refining results naturally without starting over from scratch.
Accessible to everyone
A search that adapts to the archaeologist using technical terms and to the visitor exploring out of curiosity. For those who know how to search — and those who don’t.
An open, shared digital archive
From visual identity to structured data, an experience designed to showcase Pantalica’s heritage.
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Benefits
For cultural bodies and institutions
Heritage brought to life
An archaeological treasure made visible, usable and alive
Open, shared data
Public-domain information that is transparent and reusable.
Heritage digitization
A definitive shift from paper records to structured data.
Guaranteed accessibility
No barriers between people and culture.
For researchers and visitors
Instant search
A single point of access to artifacts, history and routes.
A tailored experience
A language that speaks to experts and curious minds alike.
Search control
Dynamic filters to refine results freely.
Open knowledge
Free content available to anyone.
The technology behind it
A complete design process, from brand identity to code, with technology choices made to guarantee scalability, security and interoperability.
Brand identity
Logo, palette, typography and iconography tailor-made to resonate with the heritage.
Next.js and React
A high-performance headless architecture for a fast, fluid experience.
Linked Open Data (JSON-LD)
Data structured according to open standards, with a dedicated broker for interoperability and scalability.
Non-relational database
Secure management of user access and data
Tested UX
Wireframes and prototypes to guarantee usability, clarity and accessibility.
Results
Performance and economic benefits
Future developments
The Living Pantalica project keeps growing.
Mobile app
An app for exploring Pantalica right where it stands, with the routes always at hand.
Offline exploration
Artifacts and itineraries available even without a connection, so exploration continues where there is no signal.
On-site experience
From online research to real-world discovery: routes to experience while moving through the sites of the Necropolis.