Open Heritage 3D | Ancient Corinth

Ancient Corinth, Greece

General Attributes
DOI	10.26301/h3r7-t916
Project Name	Ancient Corinth
Country	Greece
Status	Published

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Data Type	Size	Device Name	Device Type
LiDAR - Terrestrial	17.24 GB	Faro Focus X330 , Canon EOS 6D , DJI Phantom 3 , Nikon D90	Phase Based Laser Scanner , DSLR , Drone , DSLR

Background
Site Description	Ancient Corinth sits in a strategic position between land and sea and the ancient Greek city came to prominence by controlling area trade routes. An important cultural center throughout history, the city was known for its artistic innovations and the ruins today show numerous Greek, Roman, and Byzantine architectural features. The heart of ancient Corinth was the Fountain of Peirene, a freshwater spring featured in Greek mythology which also served as the primary source of water for Corinth.
Project Description	In collaboration with the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, CyArk documented the mythical Peirene Fountain and the Temple of Apollo in the city of Ancient Corinth, Greece. Survey of the extant structures was conducted primarily with LiDAR and both terrestrial and aerial photogrammetry. The surviving frescoes within the Peirene Fountain were surveyed with an Artec scanner, which measures the 3D shape of a surface using pulsating light and a camera system. CyArk's digital documentation of the temple and fountain provided the ASCSA with accurate and precise data on the current state of preservation for both architectural complexes. In particular, it was important to record Peirene which is currently closed to the public due to concerns surrounding its preservation. This work was made possible through the generous support of the Macricostas Family Foundation.
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Collection Date	2015-06-13 to 2015-06-17
Publication Date	2018-04-16
License Type	CC BY-NC-SA

Model Information
Reuse Score	B - High-Quality Model without Georeferencing

Entities
Contributors	CyArk
Funders	Macricostas Family Foundation
Partners	The American School of Classical Studies at Athens
Site Authority	Hellenic Ministry of Culture

Citation
CyArk 2018: Ancient Corinth - LiDAR - Terrestrial, LiDAR - Terrestrial, LiDAR - Terrestrial. Distributed by Open Heritage 3D. https://doi.org/10.26301/h3r7-t916