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DigiArc - Digital Cultural Arc of Greece - Cyprus: Preservation and Promotion of the Medieval Cultural Heritage in the island region of the Aegean and Cyprus"
In the framework of the European Programme "Digital Cultural Arc between Greece and Cyprus: Preservation and Promotion of Medieval Cultural Heritage in the island region of the Aegean and Cyprus (DigiArc)", the Department of Antiquities procured, installed and commissioned four information points (infokiosks) in the four medieval castles of Cyprus: Limassol Castle, Larnaca Castle, Paphos Castle and Kolossi Castle.
The information points aim to inform visitors about the history and role of both the four medieval castles and the four observatories located on the southern coast of Cyprus: Pervolion (Kition), Pyla Xylofagou and Alaminou. Its implementation, which was a key deliverable of the DigiArc project, was achieved thanks to the close cooperation between the Department of Antiquities and the Cyprus University of Technology, which are the two Cypriot partners of the European Programme.
The ebook included in the information points is common to all four points and the user can choose either Greek or English. Visitors to the four medieval castles can use the digital book to learn about the historical route of each monument and its various architectural phases. The texts are accompanied by rich photographic material documenting the present form of the monuments, photographs from the period of their conservation by the Department of Antiquities, as well as engravings and drawings by travellers and scholars of past centuries.
An important contribution and innovation is the integration of multimedia media in the digital book, in order to provide the user with greater levels of interactivity, differentiating the classical structure of an electronic publication such as a digital PDF file. Digital 3D models of each monument, prepared by the Cyprus University of Technology in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities, have been integrated into the digital book containing the four information points. In addition, a short animation prepared by the Cyprus University of Technology has been incorporated. It is planned to integrate in the future a digital tour of the Colossus Castle, which has already been prepared by the Cyprus University of Technology.
The ebook is posted on the project website DigiArc.
The project is co-financed by 85% by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) and by 15% by the National Funds of Greece and Cyprus.
The project is co-financed by 85% by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund) and 15% by the National Funds of Greece and Cyprus. On behalf of Greece, the Ministry of Culture and Sports as Main Project Beneficiary, the University of the Aegean and the Dodecanese Ephorate of Antiquities participate in the project. Cyprus is represented by the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus and the UNESCO Chair in Digital Cultural Heritage of the Cyprus University of Technology.
Pict. 1+2. 3+4. 5+6: Larnaca Castle, Pic. 7+8: Kolossi Castle
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