The Politecnico di Milano meets the Italian Cultural Institute in Dublin.
Through its teachers, the Polytechnic tells stories of polytechnic culture: stories of science, technology and creativity, of goals achieved by its great masters, of future visions.
Giulio Magli, professor of Archaeoastronomy, will hold an online lesson on the Zoom platform.
Archaeoastronomy is the science of stars and stones. Its aim is to understand the relationships of ancient architecture with the heavens. If used with due caution, Archaeoastronomy can give us new insights into the interpretation of masterpieces all around the world, from the Pantheon in Rome to Stonehenge, from the Maya temples to the Forbidden City in Beijing, providing new opportunities for their valorization and fruition. Furthermore, the knowledge and competences acquired through Archaeoastronomy can guide us towards a more sustainable development in presence of Cultural Heritage. In this context the recognition and protection of sites of astronomical value has recently entered the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The talk will give a general introduction to this discipline and a discussion of two relevant examples based on direct fieldwork: the Giza plateau (Egypt) and the mausoleums of the Han emperors in Xi’an, China.
Event in English.
Free online event with registration. —-> To register click HERE (ZOOM) <-------