La Villa Romana del Casale di Piazza Armerina: il ruolo del rilievo nell’evoluzione dei processi di conoscenza e comunicazione di un sito culturale di eccezione

This paper intends to highlight the importance of knowledge in cultural heritage conservation and valorization. In particular, World Heritage sites are outstanding example among the countless testimonies of the past and may constitute a source of inspiration for building or strengthening the sense of identity of local communities of which they are a concrete manifestation. Based on some experiences conducted on both the Villa Romana del Casale and the historic center of Piazza Armerina, this work focuses on the role of survey, seen as a valuable tool for the understanding and transmission to future generations of genius loci.