This article critically appraises the notion of ‘universal value’ as a core principle underpinningWorldHeritage Sites. It does so through examination of GöremeOpen-AirMuseum, a cultural tourism site of cave Byzantine churches in central Turkey. Focusing on the contestation surrounding the frescoes within the Byzantine churches, the article discusses tensions relating to the non-iconographic nat...

Virtual museums are commonly intended as collections of digital resources containing artistic and cultural images. They can be an appealing enhancement of a museum or can also be accessed by remote hosts (Web Museum). The realization of a virtual museum is based on the collection of large, high resolution and accurate images, that can be managed using an Image Server. This paper propose a new I...

This article presents results of new approaches to imaging, specifically those utilizing techniques developed by NASA for planetary spacecraft missions to other solar system bodies. Results from an Ancient Biblical Manuscript Center month long field project in Jerusalem in the summer of 1994 demonstrate the usefulness of the new techniques on sofi media documents and ostraca, This imaging appro...

Introduction In the past few years the field of archaeology has witnessed a new way of studying landscapes: the focus is shifting from a terrestrial analysis towards seascapes and the influence of maritime elements. This new way of researching the landscapes has also reached the area of Mediterranean archaeology. Greece is a well-researched region in archaeology, but until the concept of seasca...

Within the investigation of historical paintings, portable X-ray fluorescence (XRF) can successfully be used for a non-invasive screening that involves basically describe inorganic pigments and locate repaints, retouches and surface alterations. In combination with imaging techniques, e.g., IR-reflectography, such a screening could effectively reduce further sampling and select areas important ...