Digital Content Creation for the Trasimeno Regional Archaeological Project (TRAP)

Digital Content Creation for the Trasimeno Regional Archaeological Project (TRAP)

Document Type

Poster

Publication Date

10-1-2025

Abstract

The Trasimeno Archaeology Field School is a component of the Trasimeno Regional Archaeology Project (TRAP). The six-week field school is managed by the Umbra Institute (Perugia, IT) in collaboration with DePauw faculty (R. Schindler and P. Foss, Department of Classical Studies). The program provides the opportunity for students to engage with primary archaeological research while also taking two courses through the Umbra Institute. The archaeological project, which is based in the territory of Castiglione del Lago just west of Lake Trasimene, has three primary research goals: mapping the known archaeological sites in the region, excavating particular Roman sites, and developing a new archaeological museum, which is a community-based project in conjunction with the city of Castiglione del Lago. Students participate in all aspects of the research project, including excavation, site documentation, artifact inventory and analysis, and creation of the museum exhibitions. In the summer of 2025, TRAP will be continuing the excavation of a Roman villa site located on the slopes of Castiglione del Lago and finalizing the displays for the new museum in Castiglione del Lago (Trasimeno Museo Archeologico), which is set to open at the end of June 2025. In returning to Castiglione del Lago, Nathalia has not only served as a teaching assistant (TA), supervising one of several excavation sites, but has simultaneously created digital content for the exposure of the TRAP field work. Combining Nathalia's familiarity with the commune as a TRAP veteran, her intermediate Italian skills, and her experience in producing social media content for several student organizations back at DePauw, she is able to bring bilingual Italian-English media to reality for the project.

Department

Umbra Institute, Perugia, ItalyClassics Department, DePauw University, Greencastle, IndianaCommune di Castiglione del Lago

Project Mentor

Professor Rebecca Schindler

Funding and Acknowledgements

Asher Fund in Social Science

Digital Content Creation for the Trasimeno Regional Archaeological Project (TRAP)

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