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EuroMed 2012: Progress in Cultural Heritage Preservation pp 701–709Cite as

Preserving Monuments’ Astronomical Orientation by Using Different Databases

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Abstract

As many studies worldwide [25], [6], [9], [17] have proven, there is a significant reason on the study of a monument. This is the actual orientation that the founders gave to the monument during its foundation. The orientation of a monument, especially a religious one, follows some strict rules according to each religion, tradition and belief. Today, the orientation of a monument may be determined and registered accurately and easily thanks to advanced technology. Especially if astrogeodetic measurement methods are being used then the orientation may be detected with adequate accuracy. This gives future generation’s reliable information which can facilitate for a better understanding on the purpose behind the erecting of each monument. This paper presents the results of two research programs, which focused on this subject. In order to disseminate the results of these two projects worldwide, the information, is organized in database. Two different software were used, Macromedia and ArcGIS. The ease of use and the various options of usage will be discussed as will the final results.

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    George Pantazis

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  1. Electrical and Computer Engineering and Informatics, Digital Heritage Laboratory, Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), ArchbishopKyprianou 31, 3036, Limassol, Cyprus

    Marinos Ioannides

  2. Institut für Photogrammetrie, Universität Stuttgart, Geschwister-Scholl-Straße 24D, 70174, Stuttgart, Germany

    Dieter Fritsch

  3. Fraunhofer Institute, Scientific Representative for Fraunhofer IAP, IBP, ICT, IGB, ISC, IST & MOEZ, Research Alliance Cultural Heritage and Sustainability Network, Rue du Commerce 31, 1000, Brussels, Belgium

    Johanna Leissner

  4. MDR Partners (Consulting) Ltd., 2B Fitzgerald Road, SW14 8HA, London, UK

    Rob Davies

  5. 3D Optical Metrology Unit FBK, Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FBK), Via Sommarive 18, 38123, Trento, Italy

    Fabio Remondino

  6. Istituto Centrale per il Catalogo Unico delle Biblioteche Italiane, Viale del Castro Pretorio 105, 185, Rome, Italy

    Rossella Caffo

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Pantazis, G. (2012). Preserving Monuments’ Astronomical Orientation by Using Different Databases. In: Ioannides, M., Fritsch, D., Leissner, J., Davies, R., Remondino, F., Caffo, R. (eds) Progress in Cultural Heritage Preservation. EuroMed 2012. Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol 7616. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34234-9_74

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