The Defenses of Acrocorinth and the Lower Town

Carpenter, Rhys; Bon, Antoine; Parsons, A. W.

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“…During the ancient times from 7 th century BC to the Roman destruction, Acrocorinth functioned as the Acropolis of the city (Carpenter, Bon, & Parsons, 1936). At the extended fortification project of Justinian in Peloponnese (6 th century AD), Acrocorinth was largely developed as a part of the overall fortification plan of the Peloponnese.…”

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Historical imprints and virtual representation issues in Mid-Byzantine Acrocorinth Castle

Athanasoulis

Simou

Zirogianni³

2017

Virtual archaeol. rev.

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Abstract:Fortified architecture of medieval times in Greece is a research field with several challenges for the scholars such as the absent of plans and written sources. The current study investigates how digital documentation methods can contribute to the extraction of archaeological information from the actual material sources -the various building traces. This relation between survey and interpretation will be presented through the case of Acrocorinth Castle. The survey of a smaller area of the fortification between the 2 nd and 3 rd defence line of Acrocorinth was executed in order to create a three dimensional (3D) representation for the Middle-Byzantine Phase of the castle. The project was implicated in the frame of the creation of the web-platform ecastles.culture.gr for the promotion of fortified architecture in Peloponnese under the Hellenic Ministry of Culture (25 th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities, Argolid Ephorate of Antiquities). In the present study the surveying method and the step by step graphic reconstruction will be initially presented. Subsequently, it will be analysed how the digital survey led to the gradual modulation of the castle's historic form and how the scenarios of building phases' evolution were made.Key words: virtual archaeology, virtual reconstruction, data acquisition, documentation of cultural heritage, 3D reconstruction Resumen:La investigación de la arquitectura medieval en Grecia es un área que presenta varios retos para los investigadores, ya que no existen mapas ni información escrita. El estudio actual investiga cómo los métodos de documentación digital pueden contribuir a la extracción de la información arqueológica a partir de las fuentes materiales existentes -las varias trazas de construcción. Esta relación entre documentación e interpretación se presenta mediante el caso del Castillo de Acrocorinto. La documentación de una pequeña área de la fortificación entre la 2 a y 3 a línea de defensa de Acrocorinto se ejecutó para crear una representación tridimensional (3D) de la fase bizantina media del castillo. El projecto se desarrolló en el marco de la creación de la plataforma web ecastles.culture.gr con el objeto de promocionar la arquitectura fortificada en el Peloponeso bajo el Ministerio de Cultura Helénico (25 th Ephorate of Byzantine Antiquities, Argolid Ephorate of Antiquities). En el presente studio, se presenta el método de documentación y los pasos para la reconstrucción grafica. Adicionalmente, se analizará cómo la documentación digital condujo a la modulación gradual de la forma historica del castillo y cómo las diferentes fases de construcción fueron evolucionando.Palabras clave: arqueología virtual, reconstrucción virtual, adquisición de datos, documentación del patrimonio cultural, reconstrucción 3D

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“…The selection of building the city by the Isthmus was crucial for the flourishing of Corinth and played a critical role for the controlling of the military passage ways of Peloponnese Peninsula and the maritime routs on either side of the canal (Carpenter, Bon, & Parsons, 1936).…”

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confidence: 99%