EXCALIBUR: AI, Digital Twins and XR for the Study, Conservation and Restoration of Burial Heritage – Project Pitch at EuroXR 2026

This presentation introduces the Horizon Europe project EXCALIBUR. It was delivered at the ECCCH Projects Pitch Session of the 23rd EuroXR International Conference (Valencia, Spain, 3–6 November 2026). EXCALIBUR develops open-source AI, digital-twin and XR tools for the study, conservation and restoration of burial heritage, from burial sites and tombs to artefacts and human remains. The pitch covers: the project’s objectives; its main innovations, such as combining CT scans with 3D models so hidden details can be explored in XR; its 12 toolkits and four real-world use cases; its contribution to the European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage (ECCCH); a preview of the April 2027 open call. The results shown are project targets.