Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of Athens
The fortifications of Athens have been a recurrent theme of archaeological investigation. In the past two centuries, parts of the walls have been located during rescue interventions at numerous sites in the urban fabric. At present, the visibility of the entire monument remains rather low as the tra...
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| author | Markos Katsianis Stamatina Lampraki Anna-Maria Theocharaki Maria Pigaki Leda Costaki Evantia Papaefthimiou |
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| description | The fortifications of Athens have been a recurrent theme of archaeological investigation. In the past two centuries, parts of the walls have been located during rescue interventions at numerous sites in the urban fabric. At present, the visibility of the entire monument remains rather low as the traces of the walls are hidden beneath the modern city, marginalized within larger archaeological sites or preserved entirely by record. Despite the high level of scholarly work devoted to synthesize the available material, the volume of information accumulated over the years requires a novel approach that would systematize different types of evidence using digital media. In this respect, we attempt to revisit the city walls of Athens through the use of geospatial technologies. We target the informed development of an efficient GIS platform to record, store, integrate, explore and eventually disseminate resources on the Athenian fortifications. Our research employs published and archival sources (e.g. excavation drawings) in combination with historical maps (e.g. early cadastral maps, first maps of modern Athens) and complementary historical evidence (e.g. writings, illustrations, photography) to locate, document and integrate in space and time available data on lost and surviving fortification remains. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-63717c8cd5994f8f87a6ef1aadcd50f82022-12-21T21:04:31ZengIndiana University Office of Scholarly PublishingStudies in Digital Heritage2574-17482019-04-012210.14434/sdh.v2i2.24440Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of AthensMarkos Katsianis0Stamatina Lampraki1Anna-Maria Theocharaki2Maria Pigaki3Leda Costaki4Evantia Papaefthimiou5Dipylon - Society for the Study of Ancient TopographyDipylon - Society for the Study of Ancient TopographyDipylon - Society for the Study of Ancient TopographyDipylon - Society for the Study of Ancient TopographyDipylon - Society for the Study of Ancient TopographyDipylon - Society for the Study of Ancient TopographyThe fortifications of Athens have been a recurrent theme of archaeological investigation. In the past two centuries, parts of the walls have been located during rescue interventions at numerous sites in the urban fabric. At present, the visibility of the entire monument remains rather low as the traces of the walls are hidden beneath the modern city, marginalized within larger archaeological sites or preserved entirely by record. Despite the high level of scholarly work devoted to synthesize the available material, the volume of information accumulated over the years requires a novel approach that would systematize different types of evidence using digital media. In this respect, we attempt to revisit the city walls of Athens through the use of geospatial technologies. We target the informed development of an efficient GIS platform to record, store, integrate, explore and eventually disseminate resources on the Athenian fortifications. Our research employs published and archival sources (e.g. excavation drawings) in combination with historical maps (e.g. early cadastral maps, first maps of modern Athens) and complementary historical evidence (e.g. writings, illustrations, photography) to locate, document and integrate in space and time available data on lost and surviving fortification remains.https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/sdh/article/view/24440Urban ArchaeologyGISHistorical MapsAthensGreece |
| spellingShingle | Markos Katsianis Stamatina Lampraki Anna-Maria Theocharaki Maria Pigaki Leda Costaki Evantia Papaefthimiou Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of Athens Studies in Digital Heritage Urban Archaeology GIS Historical Maps Athens Greece |
| title | Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of Athens |
| title_full | Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of Athens |
| title_fullStr | Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of Athens |
| title_full_unstemmed | Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of Athens |
| title_short | Reconnecting a Fragmented Monument through Digital Mapping: The City Walls of Athens |
| title_sort | reconnecting a fragmented monument through digital mapping the city walls of athens |
| topic | Urban Archaeology GIS Historical Maps Athens Greece |
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