3D reconstruction and digitalization of an archeological site, Itanos, Crete

Rudy Ercek, Didier Viviers, Nadine Warzée
2010 Virtual Archaeology Review  
<p>The city of Itanos is situated in the North-East of Crete. Between 1994 and 2005, the French School of Archaeology at Athens (Efa) and the Center for Mediterranean Studies in Rethymnon carried out excavation campaigns during which a necropolis and an Archaic building have been explored by a team of the CReA. A very close collaboration between archeologists, engineers and computer graphic designers allowed the 3D reconstruction of these remains. The archeologist was able to directly verify
more » ... hypotheses during the reconstruction process. In summer 2007 and 2008, a 3D digitalization of Itanos was made in order to insert the 3D reconstructions into the actual landscape.</p>
doi:10.4995/var.2010.4794 fatcat:fwituzb4ojbq7nkdxvpxblhtgi