Aerial and ground based methods in topographic survey

August 29, 2017

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Starlab and ICACH have been using aerial and ground based methods for the topographical survey of an ancient watermill that is located in ktima Paphos in order to aid its architectural preservation.

Ship Graffiti and their Setting: The case of St. George Teratsiotis

August 2, 2017

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Our new poster on a holistic technological approach for the digitisation of archaeological sites and monuments.

Documentation of the UNESCO Troodos Painted Churches

August 2, 2017

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During July of 2017 a joint team from the University of Southern California (USC), The Cyprus Institute (CyI) with the participation of the University of Illinois (UIUC) applied a range of imaging techniques to document the unique interiors of the Troodos Painted Churches, included in the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Nicosia Cathedral of St. John the Theologian at the focus of interdisciplinary STARC research

May 16, 2017

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The cathedral church of Saint John the Theologian in the heart of Nicosia is the subject of a cross-disciplinary research project engaging students and researchers from STARC, the Historical Muse-um of Crete and the University of Catania in Italy with the collaboration of the Theological School of the Church of Cyprus and the support of the Department of Antiquities and the Cyprus Arch-bishopric. Building on and enhancing the doctoral research of CyI PhD Candidate Despina Papa-charalambous supervised by Assoc. Professor Nikolas Bakirtzis, this research project aims at under-standing the history of the monument in conjunction with the iconography of its impressive 18th century decorative program.