Digital Technologies and Archaeology in the Middle East

Dear Colleagues,

Both archaeology and heritage play extremely important roles in the Middle East, where the great diversity of the human past is understood through a range of sites and material culture, and interpreted and presented through different heritage sites and initiatives. Archaeology and heritage have a significant function in such processes as the creation of historical narratives, identity and the development of stable and inclusive societies. They can also help to contribute to building more sustainable societies through employment and training and that are managing limited resources.

Archaeology and heritage draw on a wide range of methodologies and approaches and are disciplines in which the exploration and use of digital technologies has become progressively widespread. Consequently, the last decade has seen an increase in valuable results gained from their inclusion in fieldwork.

This Special Issue invites papers that explore the use of digital technologies in the Middle East from a wide range of perspectives, including methodological issues, interpretative developments, their use in heritage (e.g., museums or outreach), and how they have transformed understanding of object, building, site or landscape. We are interested in both success stories and reports of what has not worked so well and challenges faced. Discussions of the use of digital technologies in areas suffering from conflict or in post-conflict situations are also encouraged.

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Sustainability is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2400 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• archaeology
• heritage
• Middle East
• digital technologies