Abstract
During the last decade, documentation and three dimensional (3d) reconstruction of archaeological sites and buildings have proven to be a valuable tool in terms of preservation and restoration processes. Moreover, 3d virtual models are used for the representation of cultural heritage assets, in a specific state of preservation at the time of a chosen period. In addition, diagnostic study of monuments with nondestructive testing methods is growing as common practice, for the assessment of their preservation state. A research study of the Acropolis of Erimokastro, an archaeological site in Rhodes Island, Greece, is presented, that concentrates on the use of various documentation methods and their integration for the assessment of the site’s preservation state. Initially, thorough historical documentation was performed. Geometric documentation was conducted using a drone and close range terrestrial photogrammetric processes. Infrared Thermography was applied in selected areas and more specifically in the exterior walls of the Acropolis, for the assessment the preservation state of the walls, for the detection of thermal conductivity of the building materials and decay patterns of the site. The goal of the study is to evaluate the preservation state of the Acropolis, through the integration of various multidisciplinary data including geometric, historical and building material information. Overall, the paper presents the employed 3d surveying techniques, the obtained 3d results and concludes in the documentation processes for analyzing ancient walls within a particular environment and the integration of infrared thermography on the remaining walls of the archaeological site for its sustainable rehabilitation in the future.
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This research was conducted within the framework of the research program INCEPTION “Inclusive Cultural Heritage in Europe through 3D semantic Modelling”, funded by the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement No. 665220. The authors would like to acknowledge the Ministry of Culture and Sports for their cooperation on the Research Project for the Acropolis of Erimokastro in Rhodes Island, Greece, that has made this publication possible. The authors would like to thank Michailidou Maria, director of the Ephorate of Antiquities of Dodecanese for her valuable information and insights and for the fruitful cooperation during the different stages of the study.
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Elisavet, T. et al. (2019). Combination of Geometric Documentation and Infrared Thermography Results for Preservation Purposes in Archaeological Sites. In: Osman, A., Moropoulou, A. (eds) Nondestructive Evaluation and Monitoring Technologies, Documentation, Diagnosis and Preservation of Cultural Heritage. Springer Proceedings in Materials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-25763-7_16
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