Preserving Monuments’ Astronomical Orientation by Using Different Databases

  • George Pantazis
Conference paper
Part of the Lecture Notes in Computer Science book series (LNCS, volume 7616)

Abstract

As many studies worldwide [25], [6], [9], [17] have proven, there is a significant reason on the study of a monument. This is the actual orientation that the founders gave to the monument during its foundation. The orientation of a monument, especially a religious one, follows some strict rules according to each religion, tradition and belief. Today, the orientation of a monument may be determined and registered accurately and easily thanks to advanced technology. Especially if astrogeodetic measurement methods are being used then the orientation may be detected with adequate accuracy. This gives future generation’s reliable information which can facilitate for a better understanding on the purpose behind the erecting of each monument. This paper presents the results of two research programs, which focused on this subject. In order to disseminate the results of these two projects worldwide, the information, is organized in database. Two different software were used, Macromedia and ArcGIS. The ease of use and the various options of usage will be discussed as will the final results.

Keywords

astronomical monuments orientation database Macromedia ArcGIS Delos Mystras 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • George Pantazis
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  1. 1.School of Rural and Surveying Engineering, Department of TopographyNational Technical University of AthensGreece

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