The Getty Conservation Institute (GCI) and World Monuments Fund (WMF) are collaboratively developing for the international heritage field an open source, web-based GIS purpose-built for inventorying and managing immovable cultural heritage. GCI-WMF will release an “alpha” version of the Arches system as an open source project in December 2012, and a more advanced “beta” version in spring 2013. ...

Bagan is a major early urban center in Myanmar (Burma). Hundreds of Buddhist monuments were built there between the eleventh and thirteenth centuries A.D. The dating of activities earlier than this has until recently not been supported by scientific evidence. Part of Otein Taung, a "pottery hill" in the middle of the urban complex, has now been radiocarbon dated between A.D. 650 and 830. A new ...

Since ages, architects and artists worldwide have focused on usage of durable stones as marble and limestone for construction of beautiful and magnificent historic monuments as European Cathedrals, Roman, and Greek temples, Taj Mahal etc. But survival of these irreplaceable cultural and historical assets is in question these days due to their degradation and deterioration caused by number of bi...

The recent wave of seismic shocks in Central Italy (2016) had once more disastrous consequences for the local monuments, which consisted of old masonry churches and towers. The permanent, seismic-induced damage to cultural heritage has become a serious issue that can no longer be downsized, and questions have been raised about how to satisfactorily assess the vulnerability of such heritage in a...

Microorganisms are the main engines of elemental cycling in this planet and therefore have a profound impact on both organic and mineral substrates. As such, past and present human-made structures and cultural heritage can be negatively affected by microbial activity. Processes such as bioweathering (rocks and minerals), biodeterioration (organic substrates) or biocorrosion (metals) participate...

Throughout most recorded history, human societies have used various types of cemeteries for burial purposes; this theme points to humanity’s need to construct a meaning behind death and reflect life into the places where the dead are interred. Whether the bodies of the deceased are placed in the ground, within elaborate tombs, or simply in the presence of ancient or contemporary monuments, thei...

The documentation and reconstruction of cultural heritage monuments represents a permanent record of the real world object in its original position and has been greatly facilitated with the technological advancements in data collection and processing using digital photogrammetry and terrestrial laser scanning. This paper presents an example of a monumental complex requiring detailed documentati...

Three-dimensional scanning and 3D printing have become increasingly important tools in the field of cultural heritage. is used to create detailed digital models heritage sites, artifacts, monuments, which can be for research, restoration, virtual display. printing, on other hand, allows creation physical copies objects, education, exhibition, preservation. The use these technologies has many ad...

The article presents selected post-industrial heritage sites in Poland and the USA. Comparative studies conducted by authors concern economic, financial socio-cultural aspects. research methods used include a diagnostic survey analysis of documents facilities carried out analyses functioning cultural facilities. aims were to examine public opinion regarding financing interest young people monum...