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Upcoming events
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- the project is part the conference organized at Grand Hotel Minerva, Florence (Italy) on 27 May 2024
EUreka3D project was accepted for a paper and presentation in the prestigioius annual conference EVA Electronic Imaging and the Visual Arts, organised in Florence by Professor Vito Cappellini, University of Florence. The main topics this year include: – European Commission … Continue reading →
- online, 17th May 2024 h. 14 CET
This webinar in two parts brought together professionals from the spectrum of Digital Cultural Heritage practice to share their experiences of using and working with paradata seeking to lay down a common understanding of paradata as a first step towards … Continue reading →
- mapping European data infrastructures that accept 3D datasets of cultural heritage for deposit
The Time Machine Organisation in collaboration with the Europeana Initiative have developed a survey seeking to better understand the existing landscape of digital European data infrastructures facilitating the storage of 3D cultural heritage datasets/digital objects. The questions address various topics … Continue reading →
Project Presentation
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“ATHENA” is an acronym for the Ancient Theaters Enhancement for New Actualities, commonly named as the ATHENA Project. It was created in 2009 and concerned with the innovation, protection and preservation of ancient theaters across the Euromed region. Inherent as… Continue reading →
Contact
Coordinator:
Department of Antiquities
Sultan Al Atrash Street, Jabal Amman
P.O.Box 88, Amman 11118, Jordan
Tel: +0962 46443336, Fax; +0962 64615848
Project manager: Nizar Al Adarbeh, Nizar.x1@gmail.com
Technical Expert: Mahmood Al Arab, Mahmoud.al.arab@gmail.com
Chief Project Editor: Marwan Asmar, marwan.asmar59@gmail.com
Athena Project Facebook page
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Partners
COORDINATOR: Ministry of Tourism/Department of Antiquities - DoA (JORDAN)
Institut aux Etudes Litteraires et de Sciences Humaines de Tunis of University of Tunis (TUNISIA)
Leader: Ahmed Al Marwani, ipelsht@ipelsht.rnu.tn
Labo Bati Dans l'Environment—University of Science and Technology, Houari Boumediene (ALGERIA)
Leader: Prof. Fattoum Kharchi, kharchifcong@yahoo.fr
Universidad Politécnica de Valencia - Instituto Universitario de Restauración del Patrimonio (SPAIN)
Leader: Teresa Doménech Carbó, tdomenec@crbc.upv.es
Dipartimento di Storia dell'Architettura, Restauro e Conservazione dei Beni Aschitettonici e stato of the Sapienza Universita di Roma (ITALY)
Leader: Prof. Carlo Bianchini, Carlo.bianchini@uniroma1.it
Associate partners:
CyArk High Definition Heritage Network based in California, USA
Ben Kacyra Ben.kacyra@cyark.org, info@cyark.org
Centro Regionale Progettazione e Restauro in Sicily, Italy
Arch. Roberto Garufi, roberto.garufi@centrorestauro.sicilia.it
Arab Towns Organization (ATO) in Kuwait
Eng. Abdulrahman Al-Duaij, Mr. Ghassan Samman, alduaij@ato.net, magazine@ato.net
Instituto de Arqueología-In Mérida Spain
Dr. Pedro Mateos Cruz, p.mateos@iam.csis.es
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Theaters scalped in new 3D digital scanning and modelling technologies is at the heart of preservation, conservation and protection of ancient structures. It is using digital technology to preserve culture and heritage. This latest publication, written and prepared by the academic staff of the Dipartimento di Storia Disegno e Restauro dell’Architettura (DiSDRA) of La Sapienza Università di Roma, is a great addition to new technology scanning using 2D and 3D modelling with a special focus on the Merida theaters. Continue reading →
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Jordan’s Minister of Tourism and Antiquities and Minister of Environment Nayef Hmeidi Al-Fayez launched the event in collaboration with European Delegation in Amman to disseminate the results and actions of 4 EU-supported projects in Jordan and the Euromed countries in a blustering force. Continue reading →
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ATHENA training workshop in Amman for site managers and other archaeological professionals held to talk about the tools for drawing up management plans. The training was organized by the Department of Antiquities/ATHENA Project. Continue reading →
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Amman (Jordan) 18-22 November 2012 Training Workshop for Site Managers takes “Training for Sustainability Site Management Plan: From Theory to Practice”. The workshop is for archaeological site managers, those working in the different sites in Jordan and those interested from … Continue reading →
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from Dr. Marwan Asmar (Chief Project Editor of Ancient Theatres Enhancement for New Actualities-ATHENA Project). The scanning of the Cherchell and Tipaeza Theaters in Algeria are being digitally fashioned to categorize the intertwining of heritage, culture and tourism. Through the scanner and total station they are being reproduced graphically to bolster their role in different aspects of development, from the local community to attraction hubs. Continue reading →