StratiGraph addresses a well‑recognised challenge in cultural heritage research: the fragmentation of documentation practices and the difficulty of integrating diverse datasets across institutions, regions, and time periods. By implementing a “validate‑as‑you‑collect” approach, the project seeks to ensure that data recorded during fieldwork is immediately structured, verified, and prepared for long‑term use within the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH). This is expected to strengthen interoperability, reproducibility, and data quality across the research community.

To evaluate its tools in real working conditions, StratiGraph will operate through seven case studies that represent a broad spectrum of archaeological and paleontological contexts. These include the urban stratigraphy of the Basilica Iulia in Rome, remote landscape archaeology at Sarmizegetusa Regia in Romania, the architectural and artistic complexity of St. John Lampadistis Monastery in Cyprus, and large‑scale legacy datasets such as those from Caesarea in Israel. Each site will serve as a living laboratory for testing documentation workflows under varied scientific and logistical constraints.

According to Project Coordinator Emanuel Demetrescu, StratiGraph is expected to support the professional evolution of archaeologists and palaeontologists by combining established field practices with advanced digital capabilities, strengthening both methodological transparency and analytical precision. Read the full press release to know more.