Through the Musk Foundation, the foundation established in 2021 to support international humanitarian and scientific projects, Elon Musk, the patron of Tesla and SpaceX, has chosen to fund a program dedicated to the preservation, enhancement, and digitization of archaeological sites in Rome. The Musk Foundation in particular has announced that it will support to the tune of $1 million the Expandere Conscientiae Lumen (ECL) project, sponsored by Ancient Rome Live and the American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC), an institution thatù is dedicated to spreading the culture and history of ancient Rome through educational programs, research initiatives and digital tools.
The ECL program was created with the aim of creating a bridge between archaeology and technological innovation, stimulating the emergence of projects capable of preserving and narrating archaeological heritage with contemporary tools. From the digitization of artifacts to the creation of immersive platforms, from the sustainable maintenance of historic sites to the preservation of the urban landscape, the proposals supported by the program aim to promote a new form of awareness toward history and its material evidence.
On Friday, October 24, the twelve winners of the first edition of the project dedicated to the Eternal City will be announced at the Sala del Carroccio on Capitol Hill. During the ceremony, a remotely scheduled speech by Elon Musk is scheduled, who will support the initiative with a message dedicated to the universal value of knowledge and preservation of historical heritage. Darius Arya, archaeologist and director of the American Institute for Roman Culture, will also speak.
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