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Landscape studies have evolved into a significant branch of historical archaeological research, by placing emphasis on the ecological, economic, political and cultural values of pre-modern settled and sacred landscapes. The aim of our work is to support the systematic exploration of landscape archaeology in the Xeros River valley in Cyprus, through time, from prehistory to today, through the design and development of an Augmented Reality (AR) application. The AR application supports the exploration of pre-modern monuments and archaeological sites in the Xeros River valley, serving as a guided tour for visitors of the area. By employing image recognition and utilizing a location-based practice, the application provides the users with an immersive and educational experience. Initial reactions by experts in landscape studies indicate the potential of the application in enabling the narration and visualization of the historicity of the landscape and the fate of religious and other monuments of the past 1500 years.
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This paper was produced in the context of the Project EXCELLENCE/1216/0362 (Unlocking the Sacred Landscapes of Cyprus – UnSaLa-CY), co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund and the Republic of Cyprus through the Research and Innovation Foundation. We also acknowledge support by the Research Centre on Interactive Media Smart Systems and Emerging Technologies (RISE) through the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No 739578 complemented by the Government of the Republic of Cyprus through the Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development. We are particularly grateful to the Department of Antiquities for the collaboration and permissions to conduct our field research. Silversky3D VRT Ltd assisted us greatly in the materialisation of this AR application via the provision of technical equipment and expertise related to the 3D reconstructions and 360 viewers.
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Ioannou, E., Lanitis, A., Vionis, A.K., Papantoniou, G., Savvides, N. (2021). Augmented Reality Cultural Route at the Xeros River Valley, Larnaca, Cyprus. In: Ioannides, M., Fink, E., Cantoni, L., Champion, E. (eds) Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection. EuroMed 2020. Lecture Notes in Computer Science(), vol 12642. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-73043-7_61
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