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Reconstructing the Temple of Bel, New Roles and Functions for Digital Archives

Home / Project Briefing Pages / CNI Fall 2020 Project Briefings / Reconstructing the Temple of Bel, New Roles and Functions for Digital Archives

December 3, 2020

Roger Smith
Associate University Librarian Scholarly Resources and Services
University of California San Diego

Scott McAvoy
Digital Media Lab Coordinator
University of California San Diego

Destroyed in 2015 during the Syrian civil war, the Temple of Bel has been called the most important temple in the entire Middle East (along with Lebanon’s Baalbek) and served as one of the best-preserved examples of ancient art and architecture, attracting more than 150,000 tourists annually. Through the use of more than 3,000 publicly available digital photographs taken over the course of a decade, the library has successfully recreated the structure using Pointcloud, an online viewing platform. This case is a microcosm for the changing uses of archives and the importance of the library role in closing the gaps between research, visualization, analysis, and preservation.

https://pointcloud.ucsd.edu/Palmyra_Temple_of_Bel.html https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/destroyed-ancient-temple-now-open-virtual-exploration

 

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Filed Under: CNI Fall 2020 Project Briefings, Digital Curation, Digital Humanities, Digital Preservation, Emerging Technologies, Project Briefing Pages, Special Collections
Tagged With: cni2020fall, Project Briefings & Plenary Sessions

Last updated:  Monday, December 14th, 2020

 

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