Coptic Monastery Multi-Media Database

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PremisePremise

•To develop a multi-media-interactive database: to include;

•GPS locations

•Media – film, audio, maps, satellite imagery

•Floor plans

•Full bibliography and references

•Current excavations

•Unique archaeological elements (wall paintings, architectural etc)

•Interactive satellite imagery (Google Earth)

•Eventual Virtual reconstruction

Advantages of the databaseAdvantages of the database

•A carefully constructed plan will provide a blueprint for the database structure,

thus offering the maximum display for analysis •To generate a rapid ‘search and find’ criteria

•Ideal when dealing with large data generated from archaeological excavation

work and cataloguing of objects •To locate (by elimination) ‘lost’ or ruined sites

•Data utilised to reconstruct Three Dimensional (3D) and Virtual Reality (VR)

models – use of photographic and film documentation

•Utilising GIS to overlay sites – especially in conjunction with such satellite programmes as ‘Google Earth’

•To generate reports - an efficient way to organise and display the data selected, offering greater flexibility and full textual analysis of a particular section of the database.

•Extension of full (pooled) collation of resources – bibliographic references etc

Caption sheetCaption sheet

29.9333333 31.25 Abu seyfayn27.8472222 30.7055556 Abu Fana

30.9 29.95 Abu girg Alexandria29.1947222 30.8758333 Abu Khashaba - St Gabriel Fayoum 24.9666667 32.8333333 Al Anba Bakhum - Edfu - Sohag26.6666667 31.7 Al Amba Turnas - Sohag

25.7 32.7 Amba Bakhum Mahamid Luxor28.0833333 30.8 Amba Hor Zawiyat al Amwat Minya25.8333333 32.7 Amba Pisentius Naqada

25.85 32.7 Amba Pleintiyue Naqada25.85 32.7 Amba Shinuda Naqada

28.5538889 33.9733333 Mount Sinai Catherines29.9333333 31.25 Deir Seyfan (see 4)27.8472222 30.7055556 Deir Abu Fana -Beni Khaled

30.9 29.95 Deir Abu Jirj - Kawmal Hanash Alexandria29.1947222 30.8758333 Deir Abu Khashabah - Fayoum see 825.8333333 32.7 Deir Anba Bisantiyus - Naqada30.3205556 30.3586111 Deir Anba Bishwi - Bir Hooker North Cairo

25.85 32.7 Deir Anba Shanudah - Naqada - Danfiq27.1666667 31.2666667 Deir Bisrah - Asyut27.1108333 31.1680556 Deir Durankah - Asyut30.3005556 30.4777778 Deir Maqariyus - Bir Hooker North Cairo

29.1475 30.8958333 Deir Mar Jirjis Fayoum27.9333333 30.8166667 Deir Mar Mina al Aja'ibi Minya

25.8 32.7 Deir Mari Buqtor - Qibil25.8166667 32.7 Deir Mari Buqtor - Qibil

25.85 32.8333333 Deir Mari Buqtor - Qibil25.5666667 32.4333333 Deir Mari Jirjis - (Girgis) (St George) Luxor26.2333333 31.8666667 Deir Mari Jirjis 29.9333333 31.2833333 Deir Mari Jirjis30.8536111 29.6647222 Deir Marmina - Musa Alexandria27.3833333 30.9666667 Deir al Amir Tadrus - Asyut

25.7 32.7 Deir al Anba Bakhum - Luxor

29° 55' 59.9 31° 15' 0.027° 50' 49.99 30° 42' 20.030° 53' 60.0 29° 56' 60.029° 11' 40.9 30° 52' 32.924° 57' 59.99 32° 49' 59.9     26° 39' 59.99  31° 41' 60.0     25° 41' 60.0 32° 42' 0.0     28 04' 59.99 30 48' 0025° 49' 59.99 32° 42' 0.025° 51' -0.0 32° 42' 0.025° 51' -0.0 32° 42' 0.028° 33' 13.99 33° 58' 24.029° 55' 59.99 31° 15' 0.0027° 50' 49.99 30° 42' 20.030° 53' 60.00     29° 56' 60.029° 11' 40.99 30° 52' 32.9925° 49' 59.9988 32° 42' 0.000030° 19' 13.998 30° 21' 31.000025° 51' -0.0001 32° 42' 0.000027° 9' 59.9976 31° 16' 0.000127° 6' 38.9988 31° 10' 5.000130° 18' 1.9980 30° 28' 40.000129° 8' 51.0000 30° 53' 44.999927° 55' 59.9987 30° 49' 0.000125° 48' 0.0000 32° 42' 0.000025° 48' 59.9976 32° 42' 0.000025° 51' -0.0001 32° 49' 59.999925° 33' 59.9976 32° 25' 59.999926° 13' 59.9988 31° 52' 0.000129° 55' 59.9987 31° 16' 59.999830° 51' 12.9995 29° 39' 53.000027° 22' 59.9988 30° 58' 0.000225° 41' 60.0000 32° 42' 0.000030° 19' 13.9980 30° 21' 31.0000

Decimal – N - E Lat-Long – N - E

St. Gabriel cave hermitagesSt. Gabriel cave hermitages

Future workFuture work

Current – and on-going:

•To complete a full list of known complete and ruined sites

•To input data onto GIS/satellite imagery – for interactive viewing – with full sources and references

•Stage 2

•To collate and map the lesser known sites

•Stage 3

•To virtually reconstruct (VR) from data within the database examples of monasteries and churches – this may be applied to a number of alternate periods and sites