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This dataset was created during ENGINEER project activities and is accessible only upon user request and approval by the responsible national authority of Cyprus, namely the Department of Antiquities. The dataset pertains to data acquired at the tombs of the kings using a Faro Focus S70 laser scanner. 

This dataset was created during ENGINEER project activities and is accessible only upon user request and approval by the responsible national authority of Cyprus, namely the Department of Antiquities. The dataset pertains to images acquired at the tombs of the kings using an Autel UAV. 

This dataset was created during ENGINEER project activities and is accessible only upon user request and approval by the responsible national authority of Cyprus, namely the Department of Antiquities. The dataset pertains to close-range photogrammetry data acquired using a Nikon D780 camera. 

This presentation is focused on radar down-streaming applications designed for cultural heritage as part of previous or ongoing research activities of the Cyprus University of Technology. The study initially presents the broader context regarding systematic monitoring and the need for earth observation products for heritage applications. Then, a short overview of the space programme and recent trends are highlighted, especially the use of big data. The presentation is then focused on specific examples and studies of SAR applications for cultural heritage using down-streaming services such as the use of integrated Sentinel-1 and Sentinel- 2 for the detection of archaeological proxies, the use of the Hybrid Pluggable Processing Pipeline (HyP3) cloud-based system of NASA Alaska Satellite Facility (ASF) for detecting displacements within archaeological sites in Cyprus after a 5.6 Magnitude scale earthquake event. Furthermore, results from a study dealing with monitoring vertical sprawl in Cyprus using Google Earth Engine and Sentinel-1 are demonstrated. Further results are shown for rapid mapping after technological accidents near heritage sites and exploiting the recently released European Ground Motion Service (EGMS). The presentation ends with a general discussion and future steps.

The thesis will focus on several infills of spoliated soil and material from the recent excavations on the Forum of Caesar. As a result of the excavation in a domus terrinee (Fig. 1), infills of dark, muddy soils with little to no material was attending between layers with a high concentration of Late Roman material (4th-6th centuries AD). Both infills are dated between the 9th and 10th centuries AD based on Medieval ceramics found within. This study investigates spoliation as a secondary context occurring in a contemporary Medieval setting. On this basis, three methodological approaches have been chosen as part of the interdisciplinary studies of the Danish-Italian investigations on the Forum of Caesar. With a combination of traditional archaeological investigations, soil examinations and digital analysis, this study seeks to understand the impact of spoliation, on the basis of soil formation and archaeological remains. From these analyses it can be concluded that the reoccurring Dark Earth formation has been caused based on the impact of floods or severe water flow, yet also due to spoliation of soil. The archaeological remains are also evidence of a more specific reuse of material remains. Moreover, it has become clear that what can be observed in the profiles (e.g., Dark Earth and material) does not constitute a specific phase of flooding, such require the results of the micromorphological analysis. This study of spoliation offers great insight into the resources available and used in the Medieval period.

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Cultural assets of historical value need to be holistically documented to ensure their long-term preservation. A key component of the holistic docu-mentation of a cultural heritage object is the materials’ characterization by means of analytical techniques. In this work we have employed non-invasive analytical techniques (x-ray fluorescence, Raman spectroscopy and computed tomography) for the study of three ceramic zoomorphic rhyta, belonging to the museum of George and Nefeli Giabra Pierides located at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foun-dation in Nicosia, Cyprus. The plain ware rhyta in the form of a he-goat are dating to the Hellenistic period (310-30 B.C). We have used non-invasive portable XRF and Raman spectroscopy for the in situ chemical characterization of color traces preserved at the surface of the three zoomorphic rhyta. In addition, we have em-ployed Computed Tomography (CT) as a non-invasive method to investigate the manufacturing technique of the ceramics. CT was used to visualize manufactur-ing details and to provide the accurate profiles of the ceramics, especially of the closed shapes. CT enabled a closer examination of the objects and generated a three-dimensional (3D) digital model of the artefacts which was used to replicate them using additive manufacturing (3D printing).

Two Late Roman slag heaps located near Polis Chrysochous, western Cyprus, are studied to reconstruct the technological processes of copper production. The Pelathousa slag heap (4th-6th century C.E.) is located on the foothills of the Troodos Mountain close to the Limni mine, while the Argaka slag heap (3rd- 8th century C.E.) is near the coastline approximately five kilometers from the mine. Macroscopic examination, hhpXRF analysis, optical microscopy and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM-EDS) showed that the slag from both slag heaps has the same variability in manganese content, which varies from less than 1wt% to almost 40wt%. The slag assemblage derives exclusively from copper-matte smelting. The second part of the research focuses on the spatial analysis of the metallurgical remains. Using GIS spatial tools, the locations of the slag heaps are investigated in their topographic context and distance from the nearby mines, i.e. the Limni and Kinousa mines. The results will be used to understand the organization of copper production within the landscape. The Cyprus Institute, STARC