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Heritage, 2024

The significance of data acquisition in archaeological practice has consistently held great impor... more The significance of data acquisition in archaeological practice has consistently held great importance. Over the past few decades, the growing prevalence of digitization in acquiring data has significantly transformed the landscape of archaeological fieldwork, influencing both methodology and interpretation. The integration of digital photogrammetry and laser scanning technologies in archaeology has transformed data acquisition, enabling efficient and precise documentation. However, this digital shift raises concerns about information overload, the potential loss of on-site insights, and the need for suitable data management methods. Over the past 15 years, digital tools like photogrammetry, laser scanning, and unmanned aerial vehicles have advanced cultural heritage documentation. These methods offer detailed 3D models of archaeological sites, artifacts, and monuments, with evolving accessibility and user friendliness. This paper delves into methods for documenting cultural heritage, examining the implications of various approaches on the archaeologist’s workflow and on the field as a whole.

Heritage 2023, 6(2), 1645-1679;, 2023

Archaeological monuments all over the world face problems of conservation and maintenance due to ... more Archaeological monuments all over the world face problems of conservation and maintenance due to natural events and processes as well as human intervention, all of which lead to their alteration and deterioration. In particular, monuments and sites that have been excavated and left exposed to the elements experience decay, which would have taken centuries prior to excavation, in just a few years when left unprotected. Thus, the necessity to detect and observe changes over time becomes paramount. Legacy data and, in particular, retrospective photogrammetric modeling, are vital tools in this process. In this work we compare two photogrammetric 3D models of the Omega House, in the Athenian Agora, to assess how much the site has changed between the time of its first excavation in 1972 and its current state. Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG) is utilized to perform Boolean operations. Additionally, distance and volume calculations are performed. The software CloudCompare was used for this work. Overall, the state of Omega House monument proves to have been preserved from 1972 to 2017, except for certain differences that are highlighted as follows: The central north part of the monument in the model 2017 presents increased volume per 7.86% in comparison with the model 1972. The northeast part of the monument in the 2017 model shows decreased volume per 5.11% when compared to the model 1972. Moreover, the calculated distances between the two models from 1972 and 2017 present the greatest values in the case of the southwest and northwest parts of the monument, ranging between −17 cm to 5 cm.

The paper focuses on a description of the techniques, both photogrammetric and geodetic, used for... more The paper focuses on a description of the techniques, both photogrammetric and geodetic, used for the data acquisition and processing concerning the project "Development of Geographic Information Systems at the Acropolis of Athens". Aiming at the development of a Geographic Information System which will incorporate large-scale orthophotomosaics for the walls, an orthophotomosaic of the top view of the site, as well as a dense textured 3D surface model of the walls along with the rock, the project is divided into three basic tasks: the geodetic, involving field measurements for the generation of a polygonometric network and terrestrial laser scanning of the walls along with the Erechtheion monument, the photogrammetric one involving image acquisition, orientation, DSM generation and orthorectification, and finally the development of the GIS. This contribution underlines particularly the methodologies applied highlighting simultaneously the potential of combining photogrammetry and state-of-the-art geodetic techniques (laser scanning) for an accurate 3D modeling of cultural heritage sites. * Corresponding author, vassilios.tsingas@elpho.gr.

All Rights Reserved. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a... more All Rights Reserved. Under the terms of the licence agreement, an individual user may print out a PDF of a single chapter of a title in Oxford Handbooks Online for personal use (for details see Privacy Policy and Legal Notice).

This paper presents a project conducted in the Athenian Agora, Greece which was realized through ... more This paper presents a project conducted in the Athenian Agora, Greece which was realized through the cooperation of participants from Canada, Greece, Slovakia and the United States. It documents and presents results from surveying, photographing and 3D modeling of Omega House as well as comparative retrospective 3D modeling of the site using archival photographs.

GREEK, ROMAN AND BYZANTINE LAMPS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN TO THE BLACK SEA, MONOGRAPHIES INSTRUMENTUM 63, 2019

Ani Ebligathian Les scènes mythologiques sur les lampes en terre cuite provenant des fouilles d'A... more Ani Ebligathian Les scènes mythologiques sur les lampes en terre cuite provenant des fouilles d'Antioche .

American Journal of Archaeology , 2021

A particular type of ancient Greek vessel has a distinctive inward and downturned rim that forms ... more A particular type of ancient Greek vessel has a distinctive inward and downturned rim that forms an interior hollow ring. Because of the unique rim formation, various proposals have been suggested as to the purpose and name of this vessel, including a cup (kothon), an incense burner (thymiaterion), an ointment box (smegmatotheke), a ritual vase for the Eleusinian Mysteries (plemochoe), a floating-wick lamp (stilbe), and the currently prevailing identification as a perfume pot (exaleiptron). It is my opinion that only the identification of the shape as a lamp fully explains the strongly inturned rim. In this contribution, I revisit the material record, addressing issues of form, function, and decoration, as well as relevant representations in vase painting, in an effort to better understand the use of this particular vessel.

Monographies Instrumentum 5 / 9 e m ANCIENT LAMPS FROM BALKANS AND BEYOND, 2019

In the Acropolis Restoration Works photogrammetric recording was used from their very beginning. ... more In the Acropolis Restoration Works photogrammetric recording was used from their very beginning. This paper will focus on the
discussion of the topographic and photogrammetric recording of the Acropolis from the beginning of the current restoration works
(1975) until today. It will be articulated in two parts. The first part will be an attempt 1. to present the most significant
photogrammetric studies already conducted, 2. to evaluate their technical efficiency and to investigate whether they have achieved
their primary aim. The second part will deal with the studies which are now in progress and will outline the problems and difficulties
posed, during their elaboration

In this paper, the accurate geometric information extracted from the three-dimensional model of b... more In this paper, the accurate geometric information extracted from the three-dimensional model of both the circuit wall of the Acropolis of Athens and the underlain supporting rock are described and analyzed. Laser scanning data was used for preliminary geostructural analyses aiming at the proper structural modelling of the circuit wall. These analyses were performed a) for interpretation of the current state of an intensely distorted section of the north wall and calibration of mechanical parameters involved, through back-analysis and b) evaluation of the potential effect of reinforced embankment (for the reburial of Arrephorion monument) in contact with an area of the north wall, with use of parameters deduced at the previous back-analysis. These preliminary analyses constitute an introduction to theoretical investigation of intervention and restoration planning of Acropolis circuit wall.

This paper presents the project “Development of Geographic Information Systems at the Acropolis o... more This paper presents the project “Development of Geographic Information Systems at the Acropolis of Athens“, financed by the European Union and the Government of Greece. The Acropolis of Athens is one of the major archaeological sites world-wide included in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The project started in June 2007 and will finish at the end of 2008. The paper presents the motivation for the project and its aims, giving a description of the deliverables and the specifications, as well as the project difficulties. Furthermore, we present the techniques used, both photogrammetric and geodetic, for data acquisition and processing. The project is divided into three basic tasks: the geodetic one, involving field measurements for the generation of a polygonometric network and terrestrial laser scanning of the walls and Acropolis rock and also the Erechtheion monument, the photogrammetric one involving image acquisition, orientation, DSM generation and orthorectification, and finally the development of a GIS database and applications. This contribution underlines particularly the potential of combining different technologies (especially digital imaging and laser scanning) for an accurate 3D modeling of cultural heritage sites. Preliminary results are reported.

Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean

Ancient lighting methods would have included natural materials which were easily available in rur... more Ancient lighting methods would have included natural materials which were easily available in rural, non-industrial areas. This paper examines one material, the loumini wick, and related methods which require no specialized vessels and no specialized “manufacturing” techniques and which can provide reliable and sustainable light at a reasonable price. Special attention is paid to how a loumini wick might be employed as a floating wick.

The Encyclopedia of Ancient History

2 nd CAA GR Conference, 2016

Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the feasibility of indoor nocturnal activities in houses... more Abstract: This paper aims to investigate the feasibility of indoor nocturnal activities in houses of antiquity in terms of colour perception under the lighting conditions resulting from the use of lamps and the ability or discomfort for users when discriminating colours. A set of 3D simulations were performed in the Lighting Laboratory of the National Technical University of Athens using different colour pallets (sets of lines and squares) in order to simulate domestic tasks. The luminance values extracted from the surface of the pallet and the corresponding parameters for colour discrimination were calculated. According to the results among some sets of colours, for example gold, light blue and purple or blue and black, the measured difference is almost negligible. Consequently weaving, which requires colour discrimination, cannot be successfully performed during night-time under the resulting lighting conditions based on human vision alone, since it requires previous knowledge of the series of the threads.

Heritage, 2024

Heritage 2023, 6(2), 1645-1679;, 2023

GREEK, ROMAN AND BYZANTINE LAMPS FROM THE MEDITERRANEAN TO THE BLACK SEA, MONOGRAPHIES INSTRUMENTUM 63, 2019

American Journal of Archaeology , 2021

Monographies Instrumentum 5 / 9 e m ANCIENT LAMPS FROM BALKANS AND BEYOND, 2019

Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean

The Encyclopedia of Ancient History

2 nd CAA GR Conference, 2016

The Annual of the British School at Athens, 2020

The study of the history of the first excavations on prehistoric Therasia in the nineteenth centu... more The study of the history of the first excavations on prehistoric Therasia in the nineteenth century, which were carried out in the context of contemporary scientific interest in the volcanic eruptions of Santorini, has led to the systematic archaeological investigation of the island from  onwards. The intensive archaeological surface survey, the geological survey of the geological structure and palaeotopography of Therasia, and geophysical investigations, undertaken in conjunction with the ongoing excavation of the prehistoric settlement at the site of Panaghia Koimisis at the southern end of modern Therasia, have created the conditions for a more comprehensive approach to the archaeological landscape of the island. Based on the results from the excavation trenches in the south and southeast terraces of the Koimisis hill, which have been excavated down to the virgin soil, we present findings on the organisation, architecture and habitation phases of the Koimisis settlement. The site emerges as an important settlement located on the imposing hilltop rising on the west side of the pre-eruption Santorini caldera in the Early Bronze Age, with a long period of habitation to the end of the Middle Cycladic period, when it was definitively abandoned. The excavation of the settlement provides new information on its architecture and spatial organisation during the Early and Middle Bronze Age, completing the picture from Akrotiri, whose early phases are preserved in a piecemeal fashion under the buildings of the Late Cycladic town.

Dionysia Mavromati, Dorina Moullou

As the “Athens of the South,” Nashville has long prided itself as a city of humanistic inquiry an... more As the “Athens of the South,” Nashville has long prided itself as a city of humanistic inquiry and world heritage. This symposium seeks to build upon this local tradition and to energize an already active cross-campus culture of digital humanities and media studies at Vanderbilt by bringing together a group of innovative digital heritage scholars. The speakers are invited to discuss how they use digital approaches, e.g. photogrammetry, digital modeling/rendering, virtual reality, and visual and spatial analysis, to better understand and explain pre-modern architecture and urban landscapes around the world. Formal research presentations will alternate with informal discussion periods allowing participants and audience members to discuss theoretical and methodological problems, and to strategize about research design, best practices, teaching, and sharing results with the public.

Because the original Parthenon now stands in ruins in Athens, the Nashville Parthenon is a tremendous resource not only for local scholars and students, but also for archaeologists who come from around the world to experience the architecture, art, and effects of space and light in this 1920s scale model of the original. In 2006, an international symposium at the Parthenon considered “Architecture, Sculpture, and Politics in Ancient Athens.” PARTHENON^2 follows that tradition, taking Nashville’s Parthenon as a venue, a subject of study, and a springboard for a broader discussion of digital methods in architectural heritage studies and beyond.

Διεπιστημονική Ημερίδα, Ο Τεχνητός Φωτισμός από την Αρχαιότητα έως σήμερα. Μουσείο Μπενάκη, 2012

In this interdisciplinary colloquium, historians, art historians, archaeologists, museum professi... more In this interdisciplinary colloquium, historians, art historians, archaeologists, museum professionals, folklore specialists, electricians and engineers will present the evolution of artificial lighting from antiquity to the present. Their approaches will vary; some will rely on archaeological finds, historical sources and surviving artefacts; others will present measurements of the luminosity of ancient Greek light sources (performed using replicas), shedding new light on private spaces in antiquity.

Moving from Late Antiquity into the Middle Ages, the lighting devices used by Christians, Muslims and Jews in the eastern Mediterranean to illuminate their secular and religious buildings will be placed into focus. Furthermore, the enduring symbolism of light (and of the naked flame in particular) in religious practice will be examined.

The introduction of electricity resulted in the most significant change in the history of public illumination in Greece. This change took place in the late 19th - early 20th century. Research will focus on the irregular distribution of access to electricity in various parts of Greece, an irregularity that accentuated social differentiation. Turning to the present, electromechanical engineers will suggest innovative ways of illuminating archaeological sites and the most advanced lighting equipment for museums and artefact displays.