IUENNA – openIng the soUthErn jauNtal as a micro-regioN for future Archaeology: A «para-description»

Abstract

The Go!Digital 3.0 project IUENNA—an acronym for “open I ng the so U th E rn jau N tal as a micro-regio N for future A rchaeology”—adopts a comprehensive open science methodology and concentrates on the archaeological micro-region of the Jauntal/Podjuna Valley in Carinthia, Austria. Key case studies include the Hemmaberg/gora svete Heme site and its associated locations: Globasnitz/Globasnica/Iuenna, Jaunstein/Podjuna, and St. Ste-fan/Šteben. The Hemmaberg site is among the most extensively researched Late Antique hilltop settlements—dating from the 4 th to the 6 th century AD—and serves as a primary research focus. This site moreover functions as a crucial reference point for early Christianity in the Southeast Alpine region and boasts a rich array of features