01866nas a2200277   4500000000100000000000100001008004100002653002600043653001100069653002800080653002100108653001300129653002300142653001800165653002100183100001600204700002000220700002300240700001900263700001900282245013800301856014300439490000700582520097900589022002001568                                       d10aByzantine archaeology10aGadara10aGreco-Roman archaeology10aOttoman heritage10aUmm Qais10aDigital technology10aliving museum10aVirtual heritage1 aGehan Selim1 aMonther Jamhawi1 aMohamed Abdelmonem1 aShouib Ma bdeh1 aAndrew Holland00aThe Virtual Living Museum: Integrating the Multi-Layered Histories and Cultural Practices of Gadara s Archaeology in Umm Qais, Jordan  uhttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85132245096&doi=10.3390%2fsu14116721&partnerID=40&md5=f54e20706d3c895020472bf51edb40100 v143 aThis paper discusses a novel technological approach using virtual heritage technology to reflect Umm Qais heritage’s intertwining and interdependent nature that shapes its identity and value today. It developed the first model of a “virtual living museum” that brings both the tangible and intangible heritage of the site and community together into an integrated virtual environment that gives equal importance to local community narratives, traditions and history. We argue that integrating both human and digital records enriches the virtual twin of cultural heritage sites as a living and more humane experience that best represents the multi-layered and overlapping history of ancient Gadara’s archaeology and the cultural practices within Hara Fouqa and its Ottoman houses. As heritage is neither one dimensional nor frozen in time, virtual experiences must be fluid, dynamic, inclusive, integrative and open to change, reflecting living historical narratives.  a20711050 (ISSN)