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This study explores the transformative potential of the metaverse in redefining cultural heritage engagement, with a specific focus on the digital metamorphosis of the digital evolution of the Museum of L'Avenois in Fourmies. By leveraging advanced 3D scanning technologies and immersive virtual environments, select artifacts have been meticulously digitized, creating an unprecedented interactive platform that bridges accessibility gaps and invites global audiences to engage with cultural heritage. Variability in user experience, reflecting the diverse interactions, emotions, and cognitive responses of participants, serves as a critical analytical axis in this research. While diversity can yield invaluable insights into user preferences, excessive discrepancies risk fragmenting the coherence of engagement. This study demonstrates how strategic design interventions can mitigate such variability, fostering uniform yet personalized experiences. Through the integration of real-time social dynamics, enabled by customizable avatars and communication tools, the metaverse is established as a pioneering medium for collaborative cultural exploration. Employing a robust mixed-methods approach, this research synthesizes quantitative metrics with qualitative insights from in-depth interviews to critically evaluate the metaverse’s capacity to deliver authentic, emotionally resonant, and pedagogically impactful engagements. While challenges persist in replicating the emotive depth of physical exhibits and sustaining user attention, findings underscore the metaverse’s unparalleled efficacy in democratizing access to cultural artifacts and enabling transboundary social interactions. Furthermore, the seamless incorporation of previously inaccessible artifacts into these virtual domains significantly enhances both user engagement and educational outcomes. This work advances the discourse on digital heritage by presenting actionable insights into the design of virtual environments that uphold cultural authenticity, foster socially immersive interactions, and align with the broader paradigm of digital transformation.

Abstract: The vibrant cultural heritage of India is deeply embedded in its linguistic diversity, with over 22 officially recognized languages and several hundred dialects spoken across the country. These languages have been instrumental in promoting various forms of Indian arts, whether traditional or contemporary, by serving as vehicles for communication, preservation, and innovation. This paper explores the crucial role of Indian languages in the dissemination, preservation, and promotion of Indian arts, focusing on the last five years (2018-2023). The discussion covers music, dance, theatre, literature, and visual arts, with a particular emphasis on how language fosters cultural expression and helps bridge gaps between regional and global audiences. It also examines the challenges and opportunities presented by the interplay between language and art in the modern digital era.

Abstract: A mathematical technique to demonstrate that poetry, music, and arithmetic are indeed interconnected is undertaken in this paper. By using a mathematical approach, the proof will be logically sound and therefore believable. The current reserach explores how the three might be used in tandem in a classroom environment to help students learn after demonstrating their interconnectedness. Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities would develop as a result of the promotion of multidisciplinary ways and thinking. Examining our data from the three and have a look at their definitions. A poem is a work of writing in which the words are carefully arranged and selected for their beauty and tone. A collection of poems is called poetry. Music: The temporal arrangement of sounds using timbre, rhythm, harmony, and melody. Maths is a discipline that studies the logic of amount, shape, and order. The word "arrangement," which unites the three, makes it clear that they are related to one another. Thus, we have established their relationship. The transitive property, which states that if a ̴ b and b ̴ c, then a ̴ c, is the most effective method for demonstrating the relationship between three elements. Where " ̴ " stands for "related to." Since we are aware of the link and the approach we will take to prove it, let's start the process methodically, just like we would with a mathematical issue. This process is particularly useful when attempting to demonstrate the relationship between the three mathematically. The study of the logic of shapes, quantities, and arrangements is known as mathematics. Most potentially, some emerging open problems are provided. The paper ends with some concluding remarks combined with futuristic research pathways.

Abstract: The urban growth trends of cities are significantly shaped by demographic change and economic development that adversely influence housing demand and supply, socio-economic resilience, and spatial changes. The objective of this article is to assess the link between socioeconomic and spatial developments in Hawassa city urbanization features. Primary and secondary data sources were used to evaluate the socio-economic and spatial change of Hawassa City. A stratified random sampling technique is used to collect data through Kothari sample size calculation. Data analysis was executed through SPSS, Excel, and QGIS to analyze socio-economic and spatial data. The finding reveals that the spatial change of Hawassa City is predominantly influenced by socio-economic change (demographic change, scale of economies, i.e.). The socio-economic factors revenue, transport modality choice, and tourism flow in the city significantly attract inhabitants to the city that have direct implication on the spatial change. Spontaneous land use change in developed and developing sites is triggered by the availability and proximity of service and infrastructure, housing demand and supply mismatch, and land price escalation. The finding also reveals that housing supply has a direct impact on the growth and expansion of informality as the formal housing supply declines. The growth tendency of informal housing units increases as the land supply decreases and has a positive relationship with land price.

Abstract: Chinese classics carry traditional Chinese culture, including books and records, and gather the Chinese wisdom, values, and spirit that have been accumulated by the Chinese nation for thousands of years, which is an indispensable part of world civilization. As China becomes more involved in international political, economic, and cultural activities, the translation and external dissemination of Chinese cultural classics help deepen the international audience’s understanding and recognition of the mainstream values of Chinese culture and China's propositions in various international affairs. To represent the research focus and development trend of the “translation and introduction” and “external dissemination” of Chinese classics and to discuss the inherent connection between the translation and dissemination of Chinese classics, relevant literature collected from 2013--2023 was retrieved by the keyword “Chinese classics” in the advanced search interface of the Web of Science (WOS). The function of cluster analysis and the construction of the heatmap in the open-source statistical software R studio revealed that there was a mismatch in the research focus between the translation and external dissemination of Chinese classics. Translation focuses on philosophical research at the cross-cultural level, whereas dissemination focuses more on exploring the translation of works at the literary level.

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The technological development of ceramic production during the Early Modern Age in the Iberian Peninsula remains a critical topic in historical archaeological research. This study investigates pottery from Jerez de la Frontera, Andalusia, focusing on materials from the Convent of Santo Domingo, dated between the late 15th and early 17th centuries. Through the analysis of production wastes, including dolia and olive jars (botijas), this text unveils key aspects of regional ceramic practices. A multidisciplinary methodology—encompassing petrography, X-ray diffraction (XRD), and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS)—was employed to determine the compositional, technological, and provenance characteristics of the ceramics. The findings reveal the use of heterogeneous clay pastes, indicating diverse material sources and evolving production techniques over time. This paper allows a better understanding of technological transitions in pottery manufacturing, which establishes a basis for further archaeometric studies that explore the complexities of early modern ceramics in southwestern Andalusia. Importantly, these results question the role of Seville as an exclusive ceramic production center for the Atlantic commercial trade, proposing alternative manufacturing hubs, such as Jerez de la Frontera.

Abstract: Legislation and regulations aimed at ensuring the preservation of cultural heritage exist in many countries worldwide and Egypt. The legislation creates a regulatory framework and defines the roles and responsibilities of various departments and agencies, while it also formalizes institutional arrangements. In the Antiquities sector, the main objective of such legislation is to protect, for the enjoyment of future generations, the Archaeological heritage resource from any unwarranted destruction. The analytical method of the texts of the relevant laws has been adopted in writing the research as it is based on extrapolation and comparison, through reviewing the legal texts that the legislator mentioned in this regard, whether they are at the heart of the Constitution of the Arab Republic of Egypt for the year 2014, contained in the laws that relate to antiquities and heritage trying to analyze it and discussing it to demonstrate its sufficiency to provide the necessary protection and management tools for this important archaeological heritage. Legislation, both internationally and nationally, on archaeological heritage management is often based on a dominant heritage discourse that focuses on material conservation. The range of legislation that either directly or indirectly influences the protection and management of Archaeological heritage is extensive currently there exists within the Egyptian legislative landscape a myriad of statutes that impinge on Archaeological heritage. This paper explores the Integration between these statutes and the availability of strengthening the imperative to protect Archaeological heritage through such instruments as policy statements and plans. The effectiveness of these changes, however, will only become apparent as these planning instruments are reconsidered in light of the enhanced requirements.

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This paper presents a new object of study: the so-called camerini, private rooms for study and reflection in the great stately palaces of the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries, which contained riches and artistic heritage of inestimable value and were characterized by very dim lighting. The analysis of the camerini, true precursors of the modern museum, is not only a specific subject of study but also extremely relevant because it allows us to re-analyze the entire evolution of the museum type and its characteristics: discovering its origins, following its evolution, and critically reviewing its current features. Starting from the case study of the Quarto Camerino of the Villa d'Este in Tivoli, a superset of the specific features of this type of space and the possible problems in its 3D reconstruction, the article presents a method, and a workflow aimed at the reconstruction and visualization with high visual quality of these spaces and their features. Digital surveying technologies are integrated with advanced methods that allow the reproduction of the full optical properties of spatial surfaces and with tools for semantic modelling and visualization to generate a digital artefact that is consistent with the available information and its interpretations and that can be analyzed both perceptually and analytically.

Abstract: Nawal El Saadawi’s groundbreaking novel Two Women in One presents the arduous journey of Bahiah Shaheen, an 18-year-old medical student, as she navigates the complex terrain of self-discovery and self-assertion within the confines of a patriarchal Egyptian society. This comprehensive research paper offers a meticulous textual analysis of Bahiah’s quest for self-realization, illuminating the nuances of El Saadawi’s feminist agenda and the universal struggle of women to forge autonomous identities. Grounded in feminist literary criticism and relevant theoretical frameworks, the study examines Bahiah’s confrontations with patriarchal authority, societal gender norms, and familial expectations. The analysis situates the narrative within the socio-political context of post-colonial Egypt, underscoring the intersections of gender, culture, and national identity. Through a close reading of the text, the paper explores Bahiah’s evolving self-awareness and her interactions with the “other,” highlighting the complexities of female identity formation. The protagonist’s defiant acts of resistance, culminating in her dramatic desertion of an arranged marriage, are analyzed as powerful symbols of her refusal to be subjugated by the patriarchal order. This comprehensive analysis contributes to the scholarly discourse on Nawal El Saadawi’s feminist literature, inviting further exploration of the emancipatory potential of her narratives and their relevance to contemporary feminist movements.

Abstract: This research, situated in the geographical and historical context of the Tangut and East Java, uncovers a significant aspect of the evolution of Buddhist art styles. A thangka of the goddess Vajravārāhī found in Khara Khoto, dated to the late 12th century, shows the bodhisattva decorated with a pearl-chain girdle and upper armbands. This form of pearl-chain jewellery, which appears on Vajravārāhī and other Sino-Tibetan style bodhisattvas, also appears on three stone statues of the goddess Prajñāpāramitā in East Java, all of which depict a near identical use of this pearl-chain ornamentation, as well as on a statue of Prajñāpāramitā at the Muara Jambi Buddhist site in Sumatra. Maritime trade between the regions of China and Java was extensive. The commonality of such motifs in China and Java may highlight a convergence of cultural forces and perhaps shared styles originating from the maritime realm and traded via the maritime routes. However, a direct or indirect influence of Sino-Tibetan styles on thangka paintings featuring this depiction of the jewellery perhaps occurred following dynamics of north-south exchange, highlighting the interrelated links along the maritime and overland routes through the Pāla Buddhist kingdom in eastern India. Thus, I propose that the connection between the Vajravārāhī and the other Tibetan thangka paintings was inspired by northeast Indian influence from the Hexi corridor, eventually reaching East Java.