Ship Graffiti in Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos, Greece: A Comparative Study and New Evidence

Evangelia Panou, Agathi Anthoula Kaminari, Georgios Tsairis and Athina Georgia Alexopoulou ()
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Evangelia Panou: Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece
Agathi Anthoula Kaminari: Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece
Georgios Tsairis: Department of Conservation of Antiquities and Works of Art, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece
Athina Georgia Alexopoulou: ARTICON Lab: Conservation Promotion of Visual Arts, Books and Archival Material, Faculty of Applied Arts and Culture, Egaleo Park Campus, University of West Attica, 12243 Egaleo, Greece

Sustainability, 2022, vol. 14, issue 21, 1-17

Abstract: The paper contributes new information about the Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos of the Roman Agora of Athens, Greece and its continuous presence in Athens from antiquity until now. The monument is of cultural, historical and astronomical importance. It has undergone conservation work and non-destructive documentation which contribute to its sustainability. The spectral imaging technique, which allows the acquisition of high-resolution images, was applied on the stone surfaces of the monument. The acquisition of images in the visible and infrared regions, combined with the digital tracing reproduction of the graffiti and image processing, is used for the first time in this particularly interesting case study of the aforementioned monument, of which a complete description is provided. New evidence with a clearer recording of the vessels already mentioned in the literature, as well as the detection of new historical data and graffiti, is discussed in comparison with the results of previous studies.

Keywords: Tower of the Winds; Horologion of Andronikos Kyrristos; cultural heritage and conservation; spectral imaging; graffiti on stone surfaces; vessel; ship (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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