The 3D Morphometric Survey as Efficient Tool for Documentation and Restoration in Pompeii: The Research Project of Via dell'Abbondanza

The project had as primary objectives the safeguarding of architectural remains and the experimentation with restoration methodologies and materials. The restoration works addressed a number of facades along the stretch ofthe Decumanus Maximus known today as via dell'Abbondanza. After the collection ofnumerous notes from previous archaeological investigations and from visual inspections about architectural morphology, materials and state ofconservation, surveys ofancient facades were carried out and measurement data were collected. The survey by means of3D laser scanner ofthe varied and complex architectures have been characterized by an attempt to focus efforts on contributing representational knowledge ofthe existing site elements.