Virtual museum enriched by GIS data to share science and culture. Church of Saint Stephen in Umm Ar-Rasas (Jordan)

IF 1.6 0 ARCHAEOLOGY

Virtual Archaeology Review Pub Date : 2019-07-25 DOI:10.4995/VAR.2019.11919

E. Malinverni, R. Pierdicca, F. Di Stefano, R. Gabrielli, A. Albiero

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Umm ar-Rasas is a Jordan archaeological site, located 30 km southeast of the city of Madaba, in the northern part of Wadi Mujib. It preserves findings dating back the period from the end of 3rd to the 9th century AD and, since 2004, it belongs to the world heritage list of UNESCO. In 2015 a multidisciplinary work was undertaken over the archaeological site, mainly focusing on the Church of Saint Stephen, with the main purpose of enhancing the knowledge and documenting the conservation state of the polychrome mosaic floor, which covers the entire surface of the hall and presbytery. A huge amount of data has been collected, coming from archaeological and historical investigations, geophysics and geodetic inspections and geomatics surveying, which produced also a true orthophoto of the mosaic floor. Data has been organized in a geo-database, facilitating the exchange of information between different actors. Moreover, the management of data within a dedicated Geographic Information System (GIS), has allowed in-depth analysis for understanding the evolution of the iconographic repertoire that, over the centuries, has undergone several disfigurements due to the iconoclastic age. The knowledge of the mosaic has also been vital for the implementation of multimedia applications and for the creation of virtual experiences, in which the information can be conveyed and visualized directly on the virtual reconstruction of the whole archaeological site. The innovation of the proposed work, is therefore in the management of a data flow that can be exploited by different actors through different platforms: experts, thanks to the use of GIS, and visitors with the use of multimedia applications (such as Augmented Reality (AR) or highresolution web visualization) for dissemination purposes, in order to preserve this priceless mankind heritage.Highlights:Definition of a complete pipeline ranging from data acquisition to visualization in multi-channel multimedia applications.Management of heterogeneous data in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and their exploitation in Augmented and Virtual Reality (AR/VR).GIS applied to the archaeological domain for expert and non-expert users.

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利用GIS数据丰富的虚拟博物馆，分享科学文化。乌姆拉萨斯的圣斯蒂芬教堂(约旦)

Umm ar Rasas是约旦的一个考古遗址，位于瓦迪·穆吉布北部的马达巴市东南30公里处。它保存了可追溯到公元3世纪末至9世纪的发现，自2004年以来，它被列入联合国教科文组织世界遗产名录。2015年，对考古遗址进行了一项多学科的工作，主要集中在圣斯蒂芬教堂，主要目的是提高知识并记录多色马赛克地板的保护状态，该地板覆盖了大厅和长老会的整个表面。从考古和历史调查、地球物理和大地测量以及地学测量中收集了大量数据，这些数据还产生了马赛克地板的真实正射照片。数据被组织在一个地理数据库中，促进了不同行为者之间的信息交流。此外，在专门的地理信息系统（GIS）中对数据进行管理，使人们能够深入分析，以了解图像库的演变。几个世纪以来，由于破坏图像的时代，图像库经历了一些缺陷。马赛克的知识对于多媒体应用程序的实施和虚拟体验的创建也至关重要，在虚拟体验中，信息可以直接在整个考古遗址的虚拟重建中传达和可视化。因此，拟议工作的创新之处在于管理数据流，不同的参与者可以通过不同的平台利用数据流：由于使用了地理信息系统，专家和访客可以使用多媒体应用程序（如增强现实或高分辨率网络可视化）进行传播，以保护这一宝贵的人类遗产。亮点：定义了从数据采集到多通道多媒体应用程序可视化的完整管道。地理信息系统（GIS）中异构数据的管理及其在增强现实和虚拟现实（AR/VR）中的开发。GIS应用于考古领域，供专家和非专家用户使用。

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Virtual Archaeology Review ARCHAEOLOGY-

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5.20

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20 weeks

期刊介绍： Virtual Archaeology Review (VAR) aims the publication of original papers, interdisciplinary reviews and essays on the new discipline of virtual archaeology, which is continuously evolving and currently on its way to achieve scientific consolidation. In fact, Virtual Archaeology deals with the digital representation of historical heritage objects, buildings and landscapes through 3D acquisition, digital recording and interactive and immersive tools for analysis, interpretation, dissemination and communication purposes by means of multidimensional geometric properties and visual computational modelling. VAR will publish full-length original papers which reflect both current research and practice throughout the world, in order to contribute to the advancement of the new field of virtual archaeology, ranging from new ways of digital recording and documentation, advanced reconstruction and 3D modelling up to cyber-archaeology, virtual exhibitions and serious gaming. Thus acceptable material may emerge from interesting applications as well as from original developments or research. OBJECTIVES: - OFFER researchers working in the field of virtual archaeology and cultural heritage an appropriate editorial frame to publish state-of-the-art research works, as well as theoretical and methodological contributions. - GATHER virtual archaeology progresses achieved as a new international scientific discipline. - ENCOURAGE the publication of the latest, state-of-the-art, significant research and meaningful applications in the field of virtual archaeology. - ENHANCE international connections in the field of virtual archaeology and cultural heritage.