About the Project
Increasing Accessibility of Science Communication in Archaeology (BaWikA)
A Project by the Department of Archaeology and Cultural History of Northeast Africa:
Material Culture at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
The online exhibition “Pi-Ramesse: Discover the Capital of Ramesses II” was officially inaugurated in July 2023. Since then, it has been inviting visitors of all ages to virtually explore the impressive capital of one of the most important kings of Pharaonic Egypt. Almost all content is available in three languages ‒ German, English and Arabic.
Now, as part of the BaWikA project, the exhibition has been further enhanced in a way that enables diverse groups of people with diverse needs to participate equally in the content. The barrier-free design was made possible through cooperation between the departments of Rehabilitation Technology & New Media as well as the department of Archaeology and Cultural History of Northeast Africa at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and through the generous financial support of the Berliner Antike-Kolleg. The project was part of the program for the 2022/23 annual theme “Active Voices. Transdisciplinarity and Participation in Ancient Studies”.
TEAM
project management, concept and content:
Alexandra Verbovsek – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
Egyptology
development and implementation:
Anne Herzberg-Beiersdorf – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
Eva Maria Hemauer – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
Nora Shalaby – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
other team members:
Henning Franzmeier – Bologna, Università di Bologna
Matthieu Götz – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
Josefine Bar Sagi – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
accessibility
Advice and coordination:
Michael Wahl – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
Katharina Weiland– Berlin, Humboldt Universität
content creators:
Pauline Klemke – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
Leonie-Louise Littkopf – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
translation to sign language
Alina Gervers – Berlin, Humboldt Universität
graphics and design:
Lothar Ruttner - Berlin lotharruttner.de
Birgit Nennstiel – Berlin, Berliner Antike-Kolleg
IN COOPERATION WITH
Isa Böhme – Leipzig
Amin Fallaha - Berlin Duat Records
Tobias Hagelstein - Berlin Duat Records
Garry J. Shaw - Lille
A PROJECT OF
IN COOPERATION WITH
SUPPORTED BY
© 2022
MAP
AN XXL CITY
CHRONICLE OF A CITY
A CITY OF TECHNOLOGIES
HORSES FOR THE PHARAO
PI-RAMESSE AROUND THE WORLD
FOR KIDS