CAA-GR 2018
Spreading Excellence in Computer Applications for
Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Proceedings of the 3rd CAA-GR Conference
18-20 June 2018, Limassol, Cyprus
Edited by
Phaedon Kyriakidis · Athos Agapiou · Vasiliki Lysandrou
Limassol-Cyprus, 2019
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3rd Computer Applications and Quantitative
Methods in Archaeology (CAA-GR) Conference, 2018
ISBN 978-9963-697-36-6
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3rd Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods
in Archaeology (CAA-GR) Conference, 2018
Spreading Excellence in Computer Applications
for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage
Phaedon Kyriakidis · Athos Agapiou · Vasiliki Lysandrou
Editors
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Editors
Prof. Phaedon Kyriakidis
Cyprus University of Technology
Dr. Athos Agapiou
Cyprus University of Technology
Dr. Vasiliki Lysandrou
Cyprus University of Technology
ISBN 978-9963-697-36-6 (ebook)
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Preface
CAA (Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology) is the premier international
conference for all aspects of computing, quantitative methods and digital applications in Archaeology.
With a history going back to 1972, CAA encourages participation from scholars, specialists and experts
in the fields of archaeology, history, cultural heritage, digital scholarship, GIS, mathematics, semantic
web, informatics and members of other disciplines that complement and extend the interests of CAA.
The Greek chapter of CAA International (CAA-GR) was established in 2012, in order to develop a
forum for discussing practical, theoretical and methodological issues involved in the increasing number
of computer applications in Greek archaeological and cultural heritage contexts and sharing the results
of related research. CAA-GR aims to encourage communication between different disciplines, to
provide a survey of present work in the field, to stimulate discussion and further develop relevant
research areas. For these reasons, it welcomes archaeologists with expertise from a variety of disciplines
in the field of social sciences, life sciences, engineering and arts, actively involved in computer
applications in the cultural heritage domain, conservators, mathematicians and computer scientists.
This volume contains the proceedings of the 3rd CAA-GR conference, which was held at the Cyprus
University of Technology, in Limassol, Cyprus, from Tuesday 19th to Wednesday 20th June 2018. The
main venue preceded a workshop entitled 3D Data Processing for Built Heritage and Archaeology:
Laser Scanner and Other Low Cost Solutions (Instructors: Luigi Barazzetti, Assistant Professor, Dept.
ABC – Politecnico di Milano and Dr. Riccardo Valente, Politecnico di Milano), carried out on Monday,
18th June 2018 in Limassol, Cyprus.
The proceedings are divided into six thematic sessions, based on the content of the submitted papers,
containing a total of 18 contributions in Greek or English, which have been reviewed by the
conference’s scientific committee. The sessions are as follows: (1) Field Prospection and Recording in
Support of Archaeological Excavation and Research; (2) Geospatial Technologies for Mapping and
Monitoring Cultural Heritage; (3) Cultural Heritage Databases; (4) 3D Reconstruction and Modeling;
(5) Modern Technologies for Cultural Heritage Representation and Promotion; (6) Statistical/AgentBased Modeling.
We wish to conclude this preface by thanking the CAA-GR Board, the Cyprus University of
Technology (CUT) for hosting the event and all of the CUT’s students who helped before, during and
after the conference. Special thanks are extended to the scientific committee who kindly accepted to
review the submitted papers.
P. Kyriakidis, A. Agapiou, V. Lysandrou
Limassol, Cyprus,
March 2019
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Organisation
The 3rd CAA-GR Conference was organised by
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The Cyprus University of Technology (CUT), Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics
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The University of Cyprus (UCY), Department of History and Archaeology
With the support of
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Horizon 2020 Spreading Excellence and Widening Participation, “Teaming for Excellence”
Phase 1, MedSTACH project (www.medstach.eu)
Labelled as
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European Year of Cultural Heritage (EYCH) 2018 initiative
European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018 (EYCH) The CAA-Gr 2018
conference has been awarded the European Year of Cultural Heritage
2018 (EYCH) label. The decision of the EYCH 2018 label award was
based on the fact that the CAA-Gr 2018 conference can contribute to
the achievement of one or more of the general and specific objectives
of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, as endorsed by the
European Parliament and the Council of the EU in Article 2 of the legal
decision calling for the EYCH. The label was awarded by the
Department of Antiquities of Cyprus.
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Organising Committee
Prof. Phaedon Kyriakidis
Department of Civil Engineering & Geomatics,
Cyprus University of Technology
Prof. Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
Department of Civil Engineering & Geomatics,
Cyprus University of Technology
Dr. Athos Agapiou
Department of Civil Engineering & Geomatics,
Cyprus University of Technology
Dr. Vasiliki Lysandrou
Department of Civil Engineering & Geomatics,
Cyprus University of Technology
Georgios Leventis, PhD Candidate
Department of Civil Engineering & Geomatics,
Cyprus University of Technology
Prof. Vasiliki Kassianidou
Archaeological Research Unit,
University of Cyprus
Assoc. Prof. George Papasavvas
Archaeological Research Unit,
University of Cyprus
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Scientific Committee
Alexakis Dimitrios
Technical University of Crete
Argyriou Nassos
Institute for Mediterranean Studies - Foundation for Research and
Technology Hellas (IMS/FORTH)
Barazzetti Luigi
Politecnico di Milano
Cantoro Gianluca
Institute for Mediterranean Studies - Foundation for Research and
Technology Hellas (IMS/FORTH)
Chrysanthi Angeliki
Digital Humanities Research Centre -University of Chester
Constantinides Georgios
Cyprus University of Technology
Cuca Branka
Politecnico di Milano
Georgopoulos Andreas
National Technical University of Athens
Ioannides Marinos
Cyprus University of Technology
Koutsoudis Anestis
Multimedia Department - Cultural and Educational Technology
Institute/ Research Centre 'Athena'
Kyriakides Nicholas
Cyprus University of Technology
Papakonstantinou Apostolos
Cyprus University of Technology
Patias Petros
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Reilly Paul
University of Southampton
Skarlatos Dimitrios
Cyprus University of Technology
Themistocleous Kyriacos
Cyprus University of Technology
Vionis Athanasios
University of Cyprus
Vouzaxakis Konstantinos
Ephorate of Antiquities of Karditsa - Hellenic Ministry of Culture &
Sports
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Contents
Preface
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Organisation
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Organising Committee
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Scientific Committee
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Contents
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Welcome Speech
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Session 1: Field Prospection and Recording in Support of Archaeological Excavation and Research
ΥΠΕΔΑΦΕΙΕΣ ΕΙΚΟΝΕΣ ΑΠΟ ΤΟ ΠΟΛΙΤΙΣΜΙΚΟ ΤΟΠΙΟ ΤΗΣ ΕΙΔΟΜΕΝΗΣ, ΚΙΛΚΙΣ, ΒΟΡΕΙΑ ΕΛΛΑΔΑ, pp. 210
A. SARRIS, N. PAPADOPOULOS, N. ARGYRIOU, J. DONATI, M. MANATAKI, P. TRAPERO-FERNANDEZ, S. CHATZITOULOUSIS, E.
KOTJABOPOULOU, M. PARCHARIDOU, M. TSIOUMAS
ΑΝΑΖΗΤΩΝΤΑΣ ΤΟΝ ΤΑΦΟ ΤΟΥ ANDREAS VESALIUS ΣΤΗΝ ΖΑΚΥΝΘΟ, pp. 11-18
A. SARRIS, N. PAPADOPOULOS, S. DEDERIX, J. DRIESSEN, T. DIRIX, C. MERKOURI
MONITORING BURIAL MOUNDS IN THE YAMBOL PROVINCE: DEPLOYING MOBILE TECHNOLOGY TO
IMPROVE CULTURAL HERITAGE PROTECTION, pp. 19-23
T. VALCHEV, A. SOBOTKOVA
Session 2: Geospatial Technologies for Mapping and Monitoring Cultural Heritage
A GIS APPLICATION FOR ARCHAEOLOGICAL INFORMATION BASED ON ORTHOPHOTOS OF THE
MAZOTOS SHIPWRECK IN CYPRUS, pp. 25-32
P. THEOFANOUS, A. GEORGOPOULOS, D. SKARLATOS
MAPPING ROMAN ATHENS, pp. 33-37
E. FARINETTI, F. CAVALLERO
MONITORING CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES AFFECTED BY GEO-HAZARDS USING IN-SITU AND SAR DATA:
THE CHOIROKOITIA CASE STUDY FOR THE PROTHEGO PROJECT, pp. 38-46
K. THEMISTOCLEOUS
Session 3: Cultural Heritage Databases
RECONSTRUCTING CONTEXT AND MEANING: A RELATIONAL DATABASE FOR SMALL FINDS, pp. 48-53
M. FIGUERA
SIMPLEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM: AN INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEM
COMPONENTS AND FUNCTIONS, pp. 54-65
C. PARASKEVA
Session 4: 3D Reconstruction and Modelling
ΤHE CAVE OF THE NYMPHOLEPT AT VARI – FAST CREATION OF A 3D SIMULATION MODEL OF AN
IMPORTANT CULT CAVE IN ATTICA, GREECE, pp. 67-76
A. MARI, V. D. ANDRITSANOS, T. CHATZITHEODOROU, G. CHATZITHEODOROU
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HISTORIC BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING ON SITE, pp. 77-84
L. BARAZZETTI
A SKETCH AND IMAGE-BASED 3D REPRESENTATION OF THE DERVENI BOARD GAME USING THE CHERISH SOFTWARE, pp. 85-93
E. KOTOULA, D. IGNATIADOU
3D RECONSTRUCTION OF CHURCH WALLS (ST. MARTIN, PONIKVA, SLOVENIA), pp. 94-99
I. CIGLAR, J. UMEK, J. VINDER
Session 5: Modern Technologies for Cultural Heritage Representation and Promotion
FIRST YEAR UPDATE ON IMARECULTURE PROJECT TECHNOLOGICAL PROGRESS, pp. 101-111
D. SKARLATOS, P. AGRAFIOTIS, T. BALOGH, F. BRUNO, F. CASTRO, B. DAVIDDE PETRIAGGI, S. DEMESTICHA, P. DRAP, F.
KIKILLOS, P. KYRIAKIDIS, F. LIAROKAPIS, C. POULLIS, S. RIZVIC, M. VLACHOS
USING REAL-TIME ENGINES & PHYSICALLY BASED RENDERING FOR INTERACTIVE ARCHAEOLOGIGAL
VIRTUAL RECONSTRUCTIONS. A CASE FROM THE HOUSE OF THE MOSAICS IN ERETRIA, pp. 112-121
G. THANOS
DIGITIZATION AND GAMIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION
OF A CULTURAL EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM FOR GREEK ART AND CULTURE, pp. 122-126
M. MICHALA, F. GARIDAKI, E. MICHALA, D. TSOLIS
ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣΗ & ΑΝΑΛΥΣΗ ΤΗΣ ΗΛΕΚΤΡΟΝΙΚΗΣ ΠΑΡΟΥΣΙΑΣ ΤΩΝ ΕΡΓΑΣΤΗΡΙΩΝ ΣΥΝΤΗΡΗΣΗΣ ΕΡΓΩΝ
ΤΕΧΝΗΣ & ΑΡΧΑΙΟΤΗΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΜΟΥΣΕΙΩΝ, pp. 127-131
Χ. ΚΑΡΥΔΗΣ, Α. ΜΠΟΤΩΝΗΣ, Α. ΚΑΜΠΑΣΗ
Session 6: Statistical/Agent-Based Modelling
HIERARCHICAL CLASSIFICATION FOR IMPROVED COMPOUND IDENTIFICATION
IN RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY, pp. 133-138
V. SEVETLIDIS, G. PAVLIDIS
EMPLOYING AGENT-BASED MODELING TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF THE THERAN ERUPTION ON
MINOAN SOCIETY, pp. 139-148
A. CHLIAOUTAKIS, G. CHALKIADAKIS, A. SARRIS
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Welcome Speech
Prof. Phaedon Kyriakidis, Chair of the Local Organising Committee
Honorable Rector of the Cyprus University of Technology, dear participants, friends and colleagues
On behalf of the local organizing committee, it is a great honor and pleasure to welcome you at the 3rd
CAA-GR conference here in Limassol, Cyprus, at the premises of the Cyprus University of Technology
(CUT). We are proud that, in the spirit of CAA, the 3rd CAA-GR conference is jointly organized by
the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of CUT and the Archaeological Research Unit
(ARU) of the University of Cyprus (UCY).
The Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics includes 20 permanent staff and several research
associates, and its facilities - being part of those of CUT - lie at the heart of the old town of Limassol.
At the undergraduate level, the Department offers two distinct degrees, one in Civil Engineering, and
one in Surveying Engineering and Geomatics. At the post-graduate level, the Department offers two
MSc programs, one in Civil Engineering and Sustainable Design, and one in Geoinformatics and
Geospatial Technologies. A PhD-level program is also in place, hosting several doctoral candidates in
a variety of fields, ranging from earthquake engineering and structural analysis to geodesy,
photogrammetry, remote sensing, GIS and other facets of geoinformatics. Among the Department’s
recent research highlights are the H2020 Teaming for Excellence Phase 1 projects – MedSTACH and
Excelsior – that both attained highest scores among 208 proposals from coordinating institutions based
in the countries of “New Europe”. The two proposals will be competing to secure funding up to 15
million euros each from the European Commission for a period of 7 years, with an additional equal
amount of co-funding from the government of Cyprus for a period of 15 years.
The Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA) is an international
organization that brings together a range of scholars, specialists and experts in the fields of archaeology,
history, cultural heritage, digital scholarship, GIS, mathematics, semantic web and informatics with an
interest in interdisciplinary collaborations. Its aims are to encourage communication between these
disciplines, to provide a survey of present work in the field, and to stimulate discussions and networking.
The Greek chapter of the international non-profit organization "Computer Applications and
Quantitative Methods in Archaeology» (CAA-GR) was established in 2012. Members of CAA-GR are
scientists from the fields of archeology, social sciences, life sciences, arts, mathematics, information
technology, engineers and scientists in all fields of cultural heritage.
As the objectives of CAA-GR are fully aligned with those of the H2020 Teaming for Excellence Phase
1 project with acronym MedSTACH, aiming to design a Cyprus-based, Eastern Mediterranean Science
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and Technology Center of Excellence for Archaeology and Cultural Heritage (for which I will be
briefing you shortly), it is only natural that the 3rd CAA-GR conference is also supported by the
MedSTACH project.
In terms of the actual conference, we are excited to have two days of very interesting presentations -on top of the very successful workshop given yesterday on 3D data processing for built heritage and
archaeology: laser scanner and other low-cost solutions -- from a diverse set of authors from 15
countries (apart from Greece and Cyprus).
In terms of thematic content, the 3rd CAA-GR conference includes 40 contributions, arranged in 6 (+1
poster) sessions, spread out in 2 days:
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Field prospection and recording methods for excavation and laboratory work,
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Use of geospatial technologies and remote sensing for mapping the cultural landscape
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Modeling, management and semantics of cultural data
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3D reconstruction, modeling and visualization (Part I)
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Poster Session
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3D reconstruction, modeling and visualization (Part II)
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Application of non-destructive techniques within Cultural Heritage
Lunch is provided at the conference venue, whereas dinner is on an individual basis.
In closing, we would like to thank the board of CAA-GR for entrusting the organization of the 3rd
CAA-GR conference to the Department of Civil Engineering and Geomatics of the Cyprus University
of Technology and to the Archaeological Research Unit of the University of Cyprus. We would also
like to thank the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus for granting free passes to all cultural heritage
sites in Limassol for the conference days, and for bestowing the 2018 European Year of Cultural
Heritage label to this event. We wholeheartedly thank Prof. Maria Iacovou (University of Cyprus) for
agreeing to give the plenary speech of the conference, as well as Prof. Luigi Barazzetti and Dr Riccardo
Valente (Politecnico di Milano) for coordinating the Monday workshop.
Last, we extend our sincere thanks to Smart Events for providing invaluable organizational support, as
well as all those who have helped on the ground to make this event a scientifically rewarding and
socially enjoyable experience for its participants.
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