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Documenting Bronze Age Akrotiri on Thera using laser scanning, image-based modelling and geophysical prospection
Abstract
The excavated architecture of the exceptional prehistoric site of Akrotiri on the Greek island of Thera/Santorini is endangered by gradual decay, damage due to accidents, and seismic shocks, being located on an active volcano in an earthquake-prone area. Therefore, in 2013 and 2014 a digital documentation project has been conducted with support of the National Geographic Society in order to generate a detailed digital model of Akrotiri’s architecture using terrestrial laser scanning and image-based modeling. Additionally, non-invasive geophysical prospection has been tested in order to investigate its potential to explore and map yet buried archaeological remains. This article describes the project and the generated results- conference
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- Cultural Sciences
- History and Archaeology
- Science General
- 3D
- Geophysical prospection
- Greece
- IBM (Image-Based Modelling)
- Laser scanning
- MVS (Multi View Stereo)
- Riegl VZ-400
- Santorini
- SfM (Structure from Motion)
- Thera
- TLS (Terrestrial Laser Scanning)