POLI-TECH STORIES: The science of stars and stones: introduction to Archaeoastronomy

POLI-TECH STORIES
Il Politecnico di Milano incontra l’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Dublino
Attraverso i suoi docenti il Politecnico racconta storie di cultura politecnica: storie di scienza, tecnologia e creatività, di traguardi raggiunti dai suoi grandi maestri, di visioni future.

Giulio Magli, docente di Archeoastronomia

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.

L’evento sarà in inglese, alle ore 19.00 (ora italiana)

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