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Archeoguide a sensibilità aumentata

Via Appia Antica, 161, 00178 Roma RM

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I'm adding these tools to Maps (and also reviewing them for the FIRST time) to help all my deaf and/or blind visitors who can still enjoy a "virtual" tour of the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella—a symbol of the Appian Way worldwide—even if they can't fully appreciate the explanation. About three years ago, Italia Nostra Roma, on the occasion of the centenary of Cederna's birth (to whom we all owe a great deal for the enhancement of the Appian Way Archaeological Park and beyond—Editor's note), installed and inaugurated two new panels a few meters from the church of Capo di Bove and in front of the Mausoleum (made of travertine, one in a classical style and the other in a medieval style). What's special about them? The goal is to enable not only deaf and blind people, but also anyone unfamiliar with the languages ​​in which the panels are written, or with LIS (even from a satellite, and jokingly, reference has even been made to alien curiosities—Editor's note). These panels, interacting with an app and a QR code, represent all 200 sign languages ​​for the first time in Italy. A wonderful experiment that will certainly have limited use, but which nonetheless represents an opportunity and

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Roberto Cecchini
7 Apr 2026
5.0 ★
I'm adding these tools to Maps (and also reviewing them for the FIRST time) to help all my deaf and/or blind visitors who can still enjoy a "virtual" tour of the Mausoleum of Cecilia Metella—a symbol of the Appian Way worldwide—even if they can't fully appreciate the explanation. About three years ago, Italia Nostra Roma, on the occasion of the centenary of Cederna's birth (to whom we all owe a great deal for the enhancement of the Appian Way Archaeological Park and beyond—Editor's note), installed and inaugurated two new panels a few meters from the church of Capo di Bove and in front of the Mausoleum (made of travertine, one in a classical style and the other in a medieval style). What's special about them? The goal is to enable not only deaf and blind people, but also anyone unfamiliar with the languages ​​in which the panels are written, or with LIS (even from a satellite, and jokingly, reference has even been made to alien curiosities—Editor's note). These panels, interacting with an app and a QR code, represent all 200 sign languages ​​for the first time in Italy. A wonderful experiment that will certainly have limited use, but which nonetheless represents an opportunity and perhaps a seed for expanding the audience of those who enjoy these and other beauties. Need some useful info? Then leave a like and check out the other reviews on Rome and beyond.

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