Remote Sensing Science Center for Cultural Heritage

Deliverables

Intermin Progress report

Report of the 3rd summer school

Report of the 2nd summer school

36M Final Report

Final Report

Report of the 1st summer school

Report from the local promotion strategy

QA guidelines

RS systems use for application in archaeology research assessment report

Project infrastructure and file sharing arrange

Material from 3rd workshop

ATHENA’s printed brochure

Webinars

ATHENA’s 1st electronic newsletter

International Network (RS and CH) web-site

ATHENA’s 2nd electronic newsletter

ATHENA’s website

ATHENA’s website. It will continually updated until the end of the project (M36)

Report from the outreach activities

Mass media material

ATHENA’s 3rd electronic newsletter

Promotional Video for the activities of the ATHENA Center in Cultural Heritage preservation

Documentary-style image film for the Athena Center

7 conference papers

10 journal publications in scientific journals

Publications

An Objective Assessment of Hyperspectral Indicators for the Detection of Buried Archaeological Relics

Author(s): Daniele Cerra, Athos Agapiou, Rosa Cavalli, Apostolos Sarris
Published in: Remote Sensing, 10/4, 2018, Page(s) 500, ISSN 2072-4292
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/rs10040500

Fusion of Satellite Multispectral Images Based on Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) Data for the Investigation of Buried Concealed Archaeological Remains

Author(s): Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Apostolos Sarris, Nikos Papadopoulos, Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Published in: Geosciences, 7/2, 2017, Page(s) 40, ISSN 2076-3263
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/geosciences7020040

Integrated Investigation of Built Heritage Monuments: The Case Study of Paphos Harbour Castle, Cyprus

Author(s): Vasiliki Lysandrou, Athos Agapiou, Manolis Ioannides, Nikolaos Kantiranis, Eleftherios Charalambous, Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Published in: Heritage, 1/1, 2018, Page(s) 1-14, ISSN 2571-9408
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/heritage1010001

Optical Remote Sensing Potentials for Looting Detection

Author(s): Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Published in: Geosciences, 7/4, 2017, Page(s) 98, ISSN 2076-3263
Publisher: MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/geosciences7040098

Advancing Archaeological Research through Remote Sensing: The Example of Tylliria Area in Cyprus

Author(s): Vasiliki Lysandrou
Published in: Global Journal of Archaeology & Anthropology, 1/1, 2017, Page(s) 1-4, ISSN 2575-8608
Publisher: Juniper Publishers
DOI: 10.19080/GJAA.2017.01.555551

Remote sensing heritage in a petabyte-scale: satellite data and heritage Earth Engine© applications

Author(s): Athos Agapiou
Published in: International Journal of Digital Earth, 10/1, 2016, Page(s) 85-102, ISSN 1753-8947
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
DOI: 10.1080/17538947.2016.1250829

Study of the Variations of Archaeological Marks at Neolithic Site of Lucera, Italy Using High-Resolution Multispectral Datasets

Author(s): Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini, Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Published in: Remote Sensing, 8/9, 2016, Page(s) 723, ISSN 2072-4292
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/rs8090723

Towards a spectral library of Roman to Early Christian Cypriot floor mosaics

Author(s): V. Lysandrou, D. Cerra, A. Agapiou, E. Charalambous, D.G. Hadjimitsis
Published in: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 14, 2016, Page(s) 782-791, ISSN 2352-409X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.06.029

Orthogonal equations for the detection of hidden archaeological remains de-mystified

Author(s): Athos Agapiou
Published in: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 14, 2016, Page(s) 792-799, ISSN 2352-409X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.07.004

Cultural Heritage Sites in Danger—Towards Automatic Damage Detection from Space

Author(s): Daniele Cerra, Simon Plank, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Jiaojiao Tian
Published in: Remote Sensing, 8/9, 2016, Page(s) 781, ISSN 2072-4292
Publisher: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
DOI: 10.3390/rs8090781

Establishing a Remote Sensing Science Center in Cyprus: First Year of Activities of ATHENA Project

Author(s): Diofantos Hadjimitsis, Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Kyriacos Themistocleous, Branka Cuca, Argyro Nisantzi, Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini, Marilisa Biscione, Gabriele Nolè, Ramon Brcic, Daniele Cerra, Michael Eineder, Ursula Gessner, Thomas Krauss, Gunter Schreier
Published in: Springer Link, 10.1007/978-3-319-48974-2_31, 2016, Page(s) 275-282, ISSN 0018-1560
Publisher: Kluwer Academic Publishers
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48974-2_31

Correlating damage condition with historical seismic activity in underground sepulchral monuments of Cyprus

Author(s): Nicholas Kyriakides, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Athos Agapiou, Rogiros Illampas, Eleftherios Charalambous
Published in: Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports, 14, 2016, Page(s) 734-741, ISSN 2352-409X
Publisher: Elsevier BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.jasrep.2016.07.007

AUTOMATIC DAMAGE DETECTION FOR SENSITIVE CULTURAL HERITAGE SITES

Author(s): D. Cerra, J. Tian, V. Lysandrou, S. Plank
Published in: ISPRS - International Archives of the Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, XLI-B5, 2016, Page(s) 215-219, ISSN 2194-9034
Publisher: International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
DOI: 10.5194/isprs-archives-XLI-B5-215-2016

Capitalize on the Experience of the ATHENA Project for Cultural Heritage for the Eratosthenes Centre of Excellence for the Benefit of the East Med Region

Author(s): Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis, Kyriacos Themistocleous, Evagoras Evagorou, Silas Michaelides, Andreas Christofe, Argyro Nisantzi, Kyriacos Neocleous, Christiana Papoutsa, Christodoulos Mettas, Marios Tzouvaras, Eleni Loulli, Georgia Kouta, Chris Danezis, Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini, Daniele Cerra, Gunter Schreier, George Papadavid
Published in: Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection - 7th International Conference, EuroMed 2018, Nicosia, Cyprus, October 29–November 3, 2018, Proceedings, Part I, 11196, 2018, Page(s) 639-647, ISBN 978-3-030-01761-3
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-01762-0_56

From Space to Ground. Digital Techniques for the Investigation of Monuments and Sites

Author(s): Vasiliki Lysandrou, Athos Agapiou, Nicholas Kyriakides, Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Published in: 10th International Symposium on the Conservation of Monuments in the Mediterranean Basin - Natural and Anthropogenic Hazards and Sustainable Preservation, 2018, Page(s) 601-608, ISBN 978-3-319-78092-4
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-78093-1_65

Observing Landscape Changes Around the Nicosia Old Town Center Using Multi-temporal Datasets

Author(s): Branka Cuca, Athos Agapiou, Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
Published in: Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection, 10058, 2016, Page(s) 615-624, ISBN 978-3-319-48495-2
Publisher: Springer International Publishing
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-48496-9_49

Remote sensing archaeology knowledge transfer: examples from the ATHENA twinning project

Author(s): Argyro Nisantzi, Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis, Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Andreas Christofe, Marios Tzouvaras, Christiana Papoutsa, Rodanthi-Elisavet Mamouri, Christodoulos Mettas, Evagoras Evagorou, Kyriacos Themistocleous, Nicoletta Papgeorgiou, Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini, Maria Danese, Maria Sileo, Thomas Krauss, Daniele Cerra, Ursula Gessner, Gunter Schreier, Silas Michaelides, Marili
Published in: Remote Sensing Technologies and Applications in Urban Environments III, 2018, Page(s) 27, ISBN 9781-510621701
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2325532

Digitization issues in documenting cultural heritage with drones: case study of Foinikas, Cyprus

Author(s): Kyriacos Themistocleous
Published in: Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications IX, 2018, Page(s) 13, ISBN 9781-510621640
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2325459

Monitoring cultural heritage sites affected by geohazards

Author(s): Kyriacos Themistocleous, Chris Danezis
Published in: Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications IX, 2018, Page(s) 9, ISBN 9781-510621640
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2325455

The innovative documentation of cultural heritage using H-BIM: case study of Asinou church

Author(s): Kyriacos Themistocleous, Marinos Ioannides, Simos Georgiou, Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis
Published in: Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications IX, 2018, Page(s) 8, ISBN 9781-510621640
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2325453

Study of ancient monuments’ seismic performance based on Passive and Remote Techniques

Author(s): Kyriakides N., Illampas R., Lysandrou V., Agapiou A., Masini N., Sileo M., Catapano I., Gennarelli G., Lasaponara R., Soldovieri F., Hadjimitsis D. G.
Published in: 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16ECEE), 18-21, June 2018, Thessaloniki, Greece., 2018
Publisher: 16th European Conference on Earthquake Engineering (16ECEE)

ATHENA: Center of Excellence in Cyprus in the Field of Remote Sensing for Cultural Heritage in the Areas of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage

Author(s): Hadjimitsis D. G., Agapiou A., Lysandrou V., Branka C., Themistocleous K., Nisantzi A., Lasaponara R., Masini N., Krauss T., Cerra D., Gessner U., Schreier G.
Published in: 6th GEOBIA 2016, 14-16 September 2016 / Enschede, The Netherlands., 2016
Publisher: The Netherlands

Research and support for knowledge transfer in the ATHENA Twinning project: Remote sensing for cultural heritage

Author(s): Hadjimitsis D. G., Agapiou A., Lysandrou V., Nisantzi A., ., Christofe A., Tzouvaras M., Papoutsa C., Mamouri R.-E., Mettas C., Evagorou E., Themistocleous K., Lasaponara R., Masini N., Danese M., Sileo M., Krauss T., Cerra D., Gessner U., Schreier G.
Published in: 7th GEOBIA conference 18-22 June 2018, 2018
Publisher: 7th GEOBIA

ATHENA project: training activities for the detection of looted archaeological sites

Author(s): Hadjimitsis D. G., Christofe A., Agapiou A., Lysandrou V., Themistocleous K., Lasaponara R., Masini N.
Published in: Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 20, EGU2018-8065, 2018 EGU General Assembly 2018, 04/2018, 2018, Page(s) p.8065, ISBN 2018-208065
Publisher: EGU

The use of Copernicus data to support archeological research in the Eastern Mediterannean

Author(s): Hadjimitsis D. G., Christofe A., Agapiou A., Nisantzi A., ., Tzouvaras M., Papoutsa C., Mettas C., Evagorou E., Themistocleous K., Lysandrou V., Kouta G., Lasaponara R., Masini N., Schreier G.
Published in: 38th Annual EARSeL Symposium, Earth Observation Supporting Sustainability Research, 9-12 July 2018 Chania, Crete, Greece, 2018
Publisher: EARSeL

Exploring the Importance of Monitoring the Fire Risk Index in the vicinity of Cultural Heritage Sites in Cyprus using Sentinel Remote Sensing data

Author(s): Kouhartsiouk D., Agapiou A., Lysandrou V., Themistocleous K., Nisantzi A., Hadjimitsis D. G., Lasaponara R., Masini N., Krauss T., Cerra D., Gessner U
Published in: 11th EARSeL Workshop, 25-27 September 2017 Chania, Crete., 2017
Publisher: EARSeL

Copernicus and Cultural Heritage in the Eastern Mediterranean under the ‘ATHENA’ Project

Author(s): Agapiou A., Lysandrou V., Themistocleous, K.; Kouhartsiouk D., Nisantzi A., Cerra D., Gessner U., Krauss T., Schreier G., Lasaponara R., Masini N., Hadjimitsis D. G.
Published in: RSPSoc 2017 Annual Conference Earth & Planets: making the most of our observations, 5th – 8th September 2017, Imperial College London, UK., 2017
Publisher: RSPSoc

Satellite based investigation for detection of ancient tombs’ looting in Cyprus

Author(s): Agapiou A., Lysandrou V.
Published in: Digital pasts for the Present. Proceedings of the 2nd conference on Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology Greek Chapter (CAA-GR) Athens, 22-23 December 2016. Athens: Department of History and Archaeology – National and Kapodistrian University of Athens., 2016, ISBN 978-618-81101-8-2
Publisher: CAA-Gr

From Detection of Underground Archaeological Relics to Monitoring of World Heritage Sites in Danger: Ongoing Research Activities in the Frame of the ATHENA Twinning Project.

Author(s): Cerra D., Agapiou A., Plank S., Lysandrou V., Tian J., Schreier G.
Published in: 37th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, http://isrse37.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ISRSE-37-Abstract-Book-as-at-8-May-2017.pdf, 2017, Page(s) 171
Publisher: ISPRE

Exploitation of big data cloud infrastructures for earth observation cultural heritage applications: mapping the land use changes patterns in the vicinity of “the Great Pyramid at Giza”

Author(s): Agapiou A.
Published in: Fifth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoformation of Environment, 2017
Publisher: SPIE

Active Satellite Sensors for the needs of Cultural Heritage: Introducing SAR applications in Cyprus through ATHENA project

Author(s): Kouhartsiouk D., Agapiou A., Lysandrou V., Themistocleous K., Nisantzi A., Hadjimitsis D. G., Lasaponara R., Masini N., Brcic R., Eineder M., Krauss T., Cerra D., Gessner U., Schreier G.
Published in: Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 19, EGU2017, Vienna, Austria, 04/2017, 2017, Page(s) p.11758
Publisher: EGU

Searching data for supporting archaeo-landscapes in Cyprus: an overview of aerial, satellite, and cartographic datasets of the island

Author(s): Athos Agapiou, Vasiliki Lysandrou, Kyriakos Themistocleous, Argyro Nisantzi, Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini, Thomas Krauss, Daniele Cerra, Ursula Gessner, Gunter Schreier, Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Published in: Fourth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2016), 2016, Page(s) 96881W, ISBN 978-1628-41923-8
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2241973

Coastal archaeological sites and coastline changes: a multi-temporal GIS study based on aerial and satellite imageries in Cyprus

Author(s): Agapiou Α., Lysnadrou V., Zorpas E., Hadjimitsis D.G.
Published in: Geophysical Research Abstracts Vol. 19, EGU2017, Vienna, Austria, 04/2017, 2017, Page(s) p.6063, ISBN 2017-196063
Publisher: EGU

Elaborating latent and apparent knowledge configurations in Hellenistic-and Roman landscape of Cyprus

Author(s): Lysandrou V., Agapiou A.
Published in: 2nd Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA GR) 2016, 2016
Publisher: 2nd Computer Applications and Quantitative Methods in Archaeology (CAA GR) 2016

Urban landscapes: temporal changes around the historical capital of Nicosia

Author(s): Cuca B., Agapiou A., Hadjimitsis D. G.
Published in: Aerial Archaeology Research Group (AARG) annual meeting, Pilsen, Czech Republic, 7-9, September, 2016, 2016
Publisher: Aerial Archaeology Research Group (AARG) annual meeting, Pilsen, Czech Republic, 7-9, September, 2016

Athena: center of excellence in Cyprus in the field of remote sensing for cultural heritage in the areas of archaeology and cultural heritage

Author(s): D.G. Hadjimitsis, A. Agapjou, K. Themistocleous, B. Cuca, A. Nisantzi, R. Lasaponara, G. Nole, B. Tucci, N. Masini, T. Krauss, D. Cerra, U. Gessner, G. Schreier
Published in: GEOBIA 2016 : Solutions and Synergies, 2016, ISBN 9789-036542012
Publisher: University of Twente Faculty of Geo-Information and Earth Observation (ITC)
DOI: 10.3990/2.406

ATHENA: Remote Sensing Science Center for Cultural Heritage in Cyprus

Author(s): Hadjimitsis D. G., Agapiou A., Lysandrou V., Branka C., Themistocleous K., Lasaponara R., Masini N., Krauss T., Cerra D., Gessner U., Schreier G.
Published in: European Geosciences Union – EGU, General Assembly 2016, 17 – 22 April 2016, Vienna, Austria, 04/2016, 2016, Page(s) id. EPSC2016-9191, ISBN 2016-189191
Publisher: EGU General Assembly 2016, held 17-22 April, 2016 in Vienna Austria, p.9191

Establishment of a center of excellence in the field of remote sensing for cultural heritage at the Cyprus university of technology: the ‘ATHENA’ Horizon 2020 Twinning project

Author(s): Hadjimitsis D. G., Agapiou A., Lysandrou V., Branka C., Themistocleous K., Nisantzi A., Lasaponara R., Masini N., Krauss T., Cerra D., Gessner U., Schreier G.
Published in: Fourth International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of the Environment (RSCy2016), 2016
Publisher: SPIE

Educational activities of remote sensing archaeology (Conference Presentation)

Author(s): Diofantos G. Hadjimitsis, Athos Agapiou, Vasilki Lysandrou, Kyriacos Themistocleous, Branka Cuca, Argyro Nisantzi, Rosa Lasaponara, Nicola Masini, Thomas Krauss, Daniele Cerra, Ursula Gessner, Gunter Schreier
Published in: Earth Resources and Environmental Remote Sensing/GIS Applications VII, 2016, Page(s) 100050L
Publisher: SPIE
DOI: 10.1117/12.2242109

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