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View article: The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition: The 2023 and 2024 excavations at the Late Bronze Age cemetery of Hala Sultan Tekke
The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition: The 2023 and 2024 excavations at the Late Bronze Age cemetery of Hala Sultan Tekke Open
The 14th and 15th excavation seasons at the Late Bronze Age site of Hala Sultan Tekke focused on the excavation of tombs threatened by agricultural activities and erosion. Magnetic anomalies detected in 2017 aligned with concentrations of …
View article: Preparing the Ground for the Ecch with Heritage Digital Twins - Multi-Disciplinary Data Integration and Visualization for Research and Conservation: The Case-Study of a Nativity Icon from Deryneia, Cyprus
Preparing the Ground for the Ecch with Heritage Digital Twins - Multi-Disciplinary Data Integration and Visualization for Research and Conservation: The Case-Study of a Nativity Icon from Deryneia, Cyprus Open
View article: Mapping Risks in Cultural Heritage: A Standardised Matrix for Cultural Heritage Risk Assessment
Mapping Risks in Cultural Heritage: A Standardised Matrix for Cultural Heritage Risk Assessment Open
View article: The Death and the (Digital) Re-Birth of a God – 3d Virtual Refitting of the Palaikastro Kouros
The Death and the (Digital) Re-Birth of a God – 3d Virtual Refitting of the Palaikastro Kouros Open
View article: Combining Photocrosslinkable Polyester-Based Scaffolds with a Cell-Encapsulated Shear-Thinning Gelatin Hydrogel as a Hybrid Strategy for Adipose Tissue Reconstruction
Combining Photocrosslinkable Polyester-Based Scaffolds with a Cell-Encapsulated Shear-Thinning Gelatin Hydrogel as a Hybrid Strategy for Adipose Tissue Reconstruction Open
View article: Digging in excavation diaries: digital re-assessment of stratigraphy in 3D GIS. The sanctuary of Ayia Irini, Cyprus
Digging in excavation diaries: digital re-assessment of stratigraphy in 3D GIS. The sanctuary of Ayia Irini, Cyprus Open
During the last years, numerous research projects focussed on re-examination of past excavations, giving birth to re-evaluation of their documentation and material or to new discoveries. The aim of this paper is to present an ongoing resea…
View article: The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition (The Söderberg Expedition): Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke autumn 2021 and spring 2022
The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition (The Söderberg Expedition): Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke autumn 2021 and spring 2022 Open
In 2021 and 2022, the 13th and 14th seasons of excavations at the Late Bronze Age site of Hala Sultan Tekke were carried out in Area A, and as a result of these investigations numerous tombs were found. These tombs were threatened by farmi…
View article: Tools and Ontologies for the Aggregation and Management of Cypriot Archaeological Datasets
Tools and Ontologies for the Aggregation and Management of Cypriot Archaeological Datasets Open
This article focuses on the aggregation of Cypriot archaeological datasets, digitally archived in local repositories, into the ARIADNE portal. It considers, in particular, the development of an application profile for inscriptions and pres…
View article: The State of the Art of Digital Archiving in Cyprus
The State of the Art of Digital Archiving in Cyprus Open
This article aims to summarise the current situation regarding digital archaeological archives in Cyprus.
View article: The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition (The Söderberg Expedition): Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke 2020 and 2021
The New Swedish Cyprus Expedition (The Söderberg Expedition): Excavations at Hala Sultan Tekke 2020 and 2021 Open
In 2020 and 2021, the eleventh and twelfth seasons of excavations at the Late Bronze Age city of Hala Sultan Tekke were carried out in the cemetery of Area A. Based on indications provided by a large-scale magnetometer survey, two tombs ex…
View article: Digitising and Analysing Cultural Heritage. 3D Documentation of Archaeological Assets
Digitising and Analysing Cultural Heritage. 3D Documentation of Archaeological Assets Open
This 4CH internal report describes the archaeological applications of 3D modelling, including research, valorisation and conservation of archaeological assets and finds.
View article: Hyaluronan based gel promotes human Dental Pulp Stem Cells bone differentiation by activating YAP/TAZ pathway
Hyaluronan based gel promotes human Dental Pulp Stem Cells bone differentiation by activating YAP/TAZ pathway Open
Background. Hyaluronic acid (HA) is the major component of the extracellular matrix of human tissue, where it regulates processes such as osmotic pressure, water retention, cell migration, and differentiation. For these reasons, hyaluronan…
View article: A cultural heritage partonomy for the documentation of 3D digital artefacts of Cypriot coroplastic art
A cultural heritage partonomy for the documentation of 3D digital artefacts of Cypriot coroplastic art Open
The goal of this paper is defining a Cultural Heritage Artefact Partonomy (CHAP) concerning coroplastic Cypriot art. In particular, two case studies have been considered: the terracotta statues from the port of Salamis, attributed to the N…
View article: An Automatic Approach for the Classification of Ancient Clay Statuettes Based on Heads Features Recognition
An Automatic Approach for the Classification of Ancient Clay Statuettes Based on Heads Features Recognition Open
In recent years, quantitative approaches based on mathematical theories and ICT tools, known under the terms of digital, computational, and virtual archaeology, are more and more involved in the traditional archaeological research. In this…
View article: Authenticity and cultural heritage in the age of 3D digital reproductions
Authenticity and cultural heritage in the age of 3D digital reproductions Open
This volume represents the first attempt to collate an organic collection of contributions on authenticity and the digital realm in heritage and archaeology. It analyses the concept of authenticity from different perspectives and with diff…
View article: Chapter 9 - Theorizing authenticity – practising reality: the 3D replica of the Kazaphani boat (Authenticity and cultural heritage in the age of 3D digital reproductions)
Chapter 9 - Theorizing authenticity – practising reality: the 3D replica of the Kazaphani boat (Authenticity and cultural heritage in the age of 3D digital reproductions) Open
This book was funded by the EU 7th Framework Programme (7FP), DIGIFACT 625637 Project (http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/187953_ en.html) and ADS3DV 625636 Project (http://cordis.europa.eu/project/ rcn/187952_en.html). The book will be O…
View article: Introduction: Why authenticity still matters today (Authenticity and cultural heritage in the age of 3D digital reproductions)
Introduction: Why authenticity still matters today (Authenticity and cultural heritage in the age of 3D digital reproductions) Open
This book was funded by the EU 7th Framework Programme (7FP), DIGIFACT 625637 Project (http://cordis.europa.eu/project/rcn/187953_ en.html) and ADS3DV 625636 Project (http://cordis.europa.eu/project/ rcn/187952_en.html). The book will be O…
View article: Shape Analysis Techniques for the Ayia Irini Case Study
Shape Analysis Techniques for the Ayia Irini Case Study Open
The typical approach for archaeological analysis is mainly qualitative and, as such, subjective. Even when some measures are reported in the documentation of artefacts, they are often approximate or ambiguous. Conversely, the quantitative …
View article: A 3D Digital Approach to Study, Analyse and (Re)Interpret Cultural Heritage : the Case Study of Ayia Irini (Cyprus and Sweden)
A 3D Digital Approach to Study, Analyse and (Re)Interpret Cultural Heritage : the Case Study of Ayia Irini (Cyprus and Sweden) Open
This paper focuses on the on-going doctoral research of the writer. Specifically, the topic of this article is on the methodology, the theoretical approach and the first steps of the research. The general aim is the contribution of 3D docu…