03115nas a2200529   4500000000100000008004100001260000800042653001300050653001400063653002700077653001700104653001800121653002000139653001700159653001100176653002600187653002600213653002500239653002300264653001600287653001300303653003200316653002300348653001700371653001300388653001200401653004000413653002600453653002700479653001700506653002500523653002300548653001600571653002400587100002100611700002300632700002200655700002000677700002600697700001900723700002500742245008100767300001000848490000700858520170600865022001402571       2022                            d  caug10a3D model10a3D models10aArchitectural heritage10aarchitecture10aDeep learning10aDigital storage10aDrone survey10aDrones10aEarthen architectures10aHistoric preservation10aKnowledge management10aKnowledge transfer10aMud plaster10aMudbrick10aMulti-disciplinary approach10aPersonnel training10aStratigraphy10aStudents10aSurveys10aThree dimensional computer graphics10aTraditional masonries10aArchitectural heritage10adrone survey10aEarthen architecture10aKnowledge transfer10amud plaster10atraditional masonry1 aStefano Bizzarri1 aTiziana De Gennaro1 aCaterina Careccia1 aAndrea Bertozzi1 aMichele Degli Esposti1 aHuda Al Dahini1 aButhaina Al Ghefeili00aA Multidisciplinary Approach to the Conservation of Salut, Sultanate of Oman  a23-310 v673 aThe relationship between planning and restoration work, and the acquisition of data necessary for contextual understanding of Salut, a large Iron Age site, are discussed. Its different historical contexts required close collaboration among architects, archaeologists, Ministry of Heritage and Culture staff, local workers and students from Sultan Qaboos University (SQU). A central aim was to awaken the interest of the community and encourage them to play an active role in the conservation of local heritage sites. This and the technical solutions adopted are also a focus of the paper. Intangible cultural heritage should be considered to be an integral part of the site. A number of activities was undertaken to develop sustainable responses for the management of Omani cultural heritage: historical and ethnographic research into the traditional techniques of mudbrick and mud plaster construction, with visits to surrounding villages to identify Omani residents familiar with the process; information storage, images, and video interviews for a multi-level, potentially replicable approach; creation and implementation of guidelines for the conservation of the mudbrick walls; organization of site visits, awareness-raising activities for local students and interested community members; the training of two female SQU students in stratigraphic excavation and conservation of artifacts; and the use of state-of-the-art surveying and 3D modeling for the evaluation of interventions. The program at Salut site, until the interruption due to the pandemic, has produced largely positive results, and the methodology developed here can promote recovery of other archaeological sites similar to Salut.  a0039-3630