First mission: 5-10 October 2015

Participants: Georgia Flouda, Alessandro Greco, Giuseppe Salemi

The first Mission took place at the National Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, from 5th to 10th October 2015. During this mission the activities of image acquisition of a first selection of 25 tablets through 3D laser scanning (Giuseppe Salemi), multiple digital photography in order to create RTI images (Alessandro Greco) and epigraphic study were conducted (Georgia Flouda and Alessandro Greco).

Second mission: 26 June-7 July 2016

Participants: Georgia Flouda, Alessandro Greco, Giuseppe Salemi, Emanuela Faresin, Giuliano Merlatti)

The second Mission took place at the National Archeology Museum of Heraklion, Crete, from 26th June to 7th July 2016. During this mission the activities of image acquisition of a second selection of 25 tablets through 3D laser scanning (Giuseppe Salemi, Emanuela Faresin), multiple digital photography in order to create RTI images (Alessandro Greco, Emanuela Faresin), epigraphic study (Georgia Flouda and Alessandro Greco) and drawing (Giuliano Merlatti) were conducted.

Giuliano Merlatti

Third mission: 10 December-18 December 2016

Participants: Georgia Flouda, Alessandro Greco, Emanuela Faresin

The third Mission took place at the National Archeology Museum of Heraklion, Crete, from 10th to 18th December 2016. During this mission the activities of image acquisition of a third selection of 25 tablets through 3D laser scanning (Emanuela Faresin), multiple digital photography in order to create RTI images (Alessandro Greco) and epigraphic study were conducted (Georgia Flouda and Alessandro Greco) were conducted.

Fourth mission: 27 January-7 February 2018

Participants: Georgia Flouda, Alessandro Greco, Erika Notti, Giuliano Merlatti

The fourth mission took place at the National Archeology Museum of Heraklion, Crete, from 27th January to 7th February 2018. During this mission multiple digital photographs in order to create RTI images (Alessandro Greco and Erika Notti) of the fourth and last selection of 25 tablets were taken, and the activities of epigraphic analysis (Georgia Flouda, Alessandro Greco, Erika Notti) and drawing (Giuliano Merlatti) were conducted.

Giuliano Merlatti

Fifth mission: 9 June-16 June 2019

Participants: Georgia Flouda, Alessandro Greco, Erika Notti, Claudia Palmieri, Sara Lopez

The fifth mission took place at the National Archaeological Museum of Heraklion, Crete, from 9 to 16 June 2019. During this mission a thorough re-exam of the whole group of selected tablets, in light of the results achieved through the activities of digital image acquisition during the previous missions, was completed. The whole team was involved in this activity (Georgia Flouda, Erika Notti and Alessandro Greco), with the support of two students who contributed to the management of the related database (Sara Lopez) and the creation of an additional photographic repertoire in order to collect further data (Claudia Palmieri).

We wish to thank the whole staff of the Heraklion Archaeological Museum, in particular the Director Stella Mandalaki, Gianni Rogdakis (Curator) George Marakis (Head of the Department of Conservation at the Museum), Marina Stratigi and Emmanuela Sinadinaki (guards), for their assistance and generous help during our missions.

Data License. The 2D+ and 3D-models of artifacts presented in the database of paitoproject are for scientific, non-profit use of scientists. All 2D+ and 3D-models are subject to copyright laws with all rights reserved.
Reproduction, publication or commercial use of these 2D+3D-datasets is strictly prohibited without prior written permission. For further information, contact: Prof Alessandro Greco a.greco@uniroma1.it