Eidolon

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The Eidolon Experimental Unit aims to identify the most efficient and effective criteria and processes for documenting and researching archaeological artefacts and communicating the results of such work. Eidolon seeks to identify a combination of proven survey, investigation and communication techniques for each macro-category of artefacts, thereby enabling the extraction and transmission of any information that can be derived from the objects themselves. Eidolon is a specialised Experimental Unit that focuses primarily on Egyptology case studies but works and studies how to improve and broaden the criteria and procedures applicable to museums in general and archaeological projects dedicated to other fields of history and geography. As such, the Experimental Unit operates in the wider field of protection, management and enhancement of cultural assets. Eidolon is supported by a combination of 6 disciplinary fields in the department, which collaborate in creating a holistic approach to managing each case study.

2023

Italian-Dutch Mission in Saqqara

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2023

Pyramidion Kha 3D survey

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2022

The Creators of Eternal Egypt

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2022

Digital twin of Theban Tombs in Egypt

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2021-2024

Faces Revealed

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2021

Digitalization of anthropoid sarcophagi

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2020

SUR.VI.V.E.

Surveying Virtual Voids in Egyptian collections

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2016

LIFE project

Living In a Fringe Environment

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Services

Below are the services offered by the Eidolon Unit to students, teachers, researchers and businesses

Analysis, processing and sharing of data relating to archaeological artefacts and environments

Analysis and analytical and graphical processing of data and creation of models of objects on various scales and for different purposes, sharing and communication of results to be delivered in a format that is accessible to a general audience.

Experimental integration of investigative techniques and methods in the field of archaeology

The study of new investigative techniques and methods that aim to resolve specific problems in the field of archaeology. Design and customisation of techniques to meet the demands of clients (museums).

Photogrammetry and aerial photogrammetry

Aerial photogrammetry surveys using UAV technology. ground surveys of the land and the built environment and image processing.

Scanner technology

Three-dimensional surveys through the use of LiDAR sensors, terrestrial laser scanners and structured-light 3D scanners of complex architecture, sites, archaeological digs, the environment and small-scale objects. Use of data obtained for the simulation of scenarios and environmental monitoring.

Two- and three-dimensional representation

Drafting of designs on all scales, representations of architecture through the creation of digital models and realistic simulations by means of specialist software.

Instrumentation