Digital Monument Preservation in 3D. The virtual bazaar of Aleppo (Suq al-Madina) as a discussion tool for the preservation of historical monuments

https://doi.org/10.34780/4vcd-2sac

Authors

  • Dietmar Kurapkat [Author] https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6190-8299 Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regens­burg, Fakultät Architektur
  • Anne Mollenhauer [Author] https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2049-2957 Museum für Islamische Kunst, Berlin
  • Mayssoun Issa [Author] Deutsches Archäologisches Institut
  • Tutku Topal [Author] Bauordnungsbehörde Stadt Nürnberg, Abteilung Denkmalschutz
  • Philipp Mai [Author] Ostbayerische Technische Hochschule Regens­burg, Fakultät Architektur

Abstract

Virtual computer models have been used to visualize historical buildings for many years, becoming a standard instrument in teaching architectural history. Furthermore, virtual models have great potential as digital tools in building archaeology and heritage management. They can be used to test the feasibility of reconstruction projects, while scientists, politicians, citizens, and other stakeholders can use them to communicate and discuss possible measures. During an online workshop at the Architekturreferat of the German Archaeological Institute in Berlin, a virtual model of the bazaar of Aleppo was presented as a case study addressing these questions.

Keywords:

3D Documentation, Aleppo, Bazaar, Cultural Heritage Preservation, Digital Humani­ties, Open Access, Online Publication, Special Application Program, Syria, World Cultural Heritage

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Published

2023-04-14

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Faszikel 2023

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How to Cite

Kurapkat, D., Mollenhauer, A., Issa, M., Topal, T. and Mai, P. (2023) “Digital Monument Preservation in 3D. The virtual bazaar of Aleppo (Suq al-Madina) as a discussion tool for the preservation of historical monuments”, Forum for Digital Archaeology and Infrastructure, pp. 1–15 (§). doi:10.34780/4vcd-2sac.