Grant for scientific culture projects (co-funding)

Creation of an immersive, interactive tour of the Castellar oppidum in Cadenet (84), using a digital guide accessible via their smartphone. The aim is to make the visit informative, fun and educational, focusing on the archaeological aspects while making it accessible to a wide audience, including younger generations who are often keen on modern technology. What's more, as the remains are located beneath a pine forest, a magnificent green setting on the outskirts of the village, this trail will combine two strong elements: the archaeological and historical theme, and the family-friendly outdoor sports activity (walking, cycling, horse-riding). An approach that will also enhance and preserve this site, which is currently abandoned.

How was an ancient Mediterranean ship built? How did they sail? These are the themes addressed in the "All aboard - Discovering ancient naval archaeology" workshop. Using virtual reality and physical models, visitors can dive on a sewn Bronze Age shipwreck, discover the hold and deck of a 6th century BC ship, assemble planks like a real shipwright and, in the end, build their own miniature ancient ship.

We are a team of teacher-researchers at the University of Aix-Marseille, and we have been working on medieval manuscripts for the past ten years, using an interdisciplinary approach (literature & chemistry) that has enabled us to remove many of the grey areas surrounding these ancient objects. Our work initially focused on the Méjanes 1800 manuscript, which contains Petrarch's text Les Remèdes de l'une et l'autre Fortune, in its translation by Jean Daudin. We then studied the manuscript tradition of this text, which led us to carry out missions to Chantilly, Vienna (Austria) and Dresden (Germany): this new research enabled us to learn more about the commissioners of these manuscripts and the miniatures contained in these pages. The initial conclusions of this Research have been put into play in a digital escape game, L'Affaire Pétrarque - Codex et Info(x), with the help of AMU's scientific culture unit, to be completed in 2023. We would now like to present all our Research results in situ, on the very site where our original manuscript is located, a manuscript that would be exhibited at the center of our scenario.

Since 2018, as part of an ANR-funded research program led by IRAA, a multidisciplinary team has been studying the rocks used in the ancient monuments of Delos. This small island in the Cyclades was reputed to be the birthplace of the god Apollo. The city of Delos flourished thanks to its great sanctuary, and was endowed with monumental finery of the highest quality, built with local or imported stone. The aim of this study is to determine the origin of these stones by analyzing the rocks used and the rocks from the island's quarries, to quantify the materials extracted and to analyze how each type of stone was used at different periods in the island's history.

To disseminate the results of this Research, an exhibition for the general public will open at the Villa Kerylos (Beaulieu-sur-Mer), itself built on the model of a Delienne house.