Editorial Forward by Guest Editors

Abstract

This special issue of Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry includes selected papers from the 2 nd International Symposium on Virtual Archaeology, Museums & Cultural Tourism (VAMCT 2015). The symposium took place at the European Cultural Center of Delphi between the 23 rd and 25 th of September 2015, and has been co-organized by the University of the Aegean (Laboratory of Archaeometry and Department of Product & Systems Design Engineering), Coastal Carolina University and Athena – Research and Innovation Center, under the auspices of the Greek Ministry of Culture & Sports. It attracted numerous researchers from 8 different countries and included presentations with a wide range of subjects related to archaeology, archaeometry and digital heritage, such as digitization, documentation, education, dissemination, and interactive applications. The participation of distinguished keynote speakers, experienced researchers, PhD students and professionals from various disciplines led to fruitful interdisciplinary discussions and opened up new prospects for scientific collaborations.