Virtual 3D Reconstruction Hypothesis of the Mural Decorations in the Sala de los Amores, Castulo Archeological Site (Linares, Jaén, Spain) Carrasco Huertas, Ana Calero Castillo, Ana Isabel Domínguez Rubio, David López Martínez, Teresa Digital Virtual 3D reconstruction Hypothesis Anastylosis Mural paintings This research was part of the Grant C-HUM-109-UGR23 funded by Consejería de Universidad, Investigación e Innovación and by ERDF Andalusia Program 2021–2027, the Research Project PID2019-105706GB-I00 from the State Plan and the Pre-Competitive Research Project of the University of Granada (2024) PP2024.PP-02. Additionally, the research was funded by the Grant PRE2020-094823 funded by MICIU/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and by “ESF Investing in your future” (Ana Carrasco Huertas), associated with the PID2019-105706GB-I00 project. To conclude, the documentation of the cornices was made possible through the Project/Grant for the Documentation of Cultural Heritage Assets for the University and the Scientific Community (2023 call), supported by the Vice-Rectorate for University Extension, Heritage and International Relations of the University of Granada. The advancement of digital techniques and reduced costs have greatly facilitated their integration into cultural heritage preservation. These technologies are especially valuable in archaeology, where detailed documentation is crucial. However, minimal intervention in restorations often limits public understanding of archaeological spaces, making digital tools essential for enhancing engagement. An example is the study and the virtual hypothesis of the mural decorations in the Sala del Mosaico de los Amores, located in the Castulo Archaeological Site (Linares, Jaén, Spain), dated to the late first and early second centuries AD. The hall originally featured an elaborate wall decoration, now largely lost due to the collapse of its walls, leaving only a few fragments in situ. Using SfM photogrammetry, the hall and the original paintings and cornices—restored in a laboratory—were documented and virtually reassembled. This process employed precise color calibration and dimensional scaling to ensure the faithful recreation of the original appearance. In addition to the anastylosis of the surviving fragments, a virtual reconstruction hypothesis was developed, offering the public an immersive visualization of how the space would have looked in its original state. 2025-03-07T11:50:29Z 2025-03-07T11:50:29Z 2025-01-14 journal article Carrasco-Huertas, A.; Calero-Castillo, A.I.; Domínguez Rubio, D.; López-Martínez, T. Virtual 3D Reconstruction Hypothesis of the Mural Decorations in the Sala de los Amores, Castulo Archeological Site (Linares, Jaén, Spain). Heritage 2025, 8, 73. https://doi.org/10.3390/heritage8020073 https://hdl.handle.net/10481/102917 10.3390/heritage8020073 eng http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ open access Atribución 4.0 Internacional MDPI