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Acropolis Restoration Service

http://www.ysma.gr/en/
The Acropolis Restoration Service (YSMA) is a special peripheral service of the Hellenic Ministry of Culture, established in 1999 in order to organize and carry out the works of conservation and restoration on the Athenian Acropolis (for further information see: http://www.ysma.gr/en/service). The website, regularly updated, is an important archive containing figures, graphic documentation and photographs, concerning on-going and previous works. A special section (http://acropolis-gis.ysma.gr) is dedicated to the Acropolis GIS and contains documentation regarding the whole Acropolis and the wall, both from inside and outside perspective, and a laser-scanner view of the Erechtheum. At page http://www.ysma.gr/static/files/Newsletter_10_eng.pdf it is also possible to download “Modern technologies in the restoration of the Acropolis, Proceedings of a one-day conference, 19 March 2010” in .pdf format.

American Academy in Rome. Digital Collections

http://aarome.idra.info/index/index/tsk/hist

The database collects a selection of more than 4.000 figures of the photographic archive of the American Academy in Rome. In addition to photographs related to archaeological and artistic heritage, especially regarding Rome and the American archaeological excavations at Cosa, there are plans and sections (see, for instance, the Regia Collection). It is possible to use the guided search, organized on the basis of collection, subject and photographer’s name.
By clicking on the link http://www.dvstudios.it/aa/index.html it is possible to visualize an interesting reconstruction of ancient Rome, accessible as a virtual tour, composed by photographic documents and drawings by Giuseppe Gatteschi (1866-1935) that are preserved in the American Academy in Rome’s archives.
In English language.

The Ancient City of Athens

http://www.stoa.org/athens/index.html

The photographic archive includes an array of figures regarding main archaeological and architectural monuments in Athens. Each monument is provided with an updated bibliography and useful links.
In English language.

Ancient World Mapping Center

http://www.unc.edu/depts/cl_atlas/

The Ancient World Mapping Centre is an interdisciplinary Research Centre at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The website, which includes the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World as well, contains a huge collection of digital maps freely downloadable in several formats, also in high resolution version, that can be used for educational or research purposes.
In English language.

In inglese.

Archivi Fotografici Alinari

http://www.alinariarchives.it/internal/home.aspx

Fratelli Alinari archive contains documents regarding Italian, European and worldwide art, history, landscape, industries and society, ranging from the second half of XIX century to current period. The archive has further been enlarged by including of materials coming from Anderson, Brogi, Chauffourier, Fiorentini and Mannelli archives and other collections and currently contains 4.000.000 images, among which there are many figures related to archaeological and historical-artistic themes. The figures of the works of art owned by the Italian State are available thanks to the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities’ permission.
In addition to property images, there are documents from Representation offices of Italian and foreign archives, for a total of 45.000.000 photographs: Alinari has in fact been in charge of the photographic properties of Luce Institute and of some photographs of the Photographic Archive of Italian Touring Club. Thanks to special agreements, the following documents are now represented or managed: the photographic collection of the Réunion des Musées Nationaux, the Roger Viollet archive, the Courtauld Institute archive, the Marburg archive, the Bridgeman/Giraudon archive, the Interfoto archive, the Rizzoli archive, the Artothek archive, the Finsiel archive, the Imagno archive, the Topfoto archive, the Bildarchiv Monheim archive, the Ullstein-Bild archive, the Rai Teche archive, the Ansa archive, the Franco Cosimo Panini archive, the Africanpictures archive, the AISA archive, the SDZ archive and the DEA – De Agostini archive.
In Italian language.

Art & Archaeology Artifact Browser

http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/artifactBrowser

The website is a section of the Perseus Digital Project and includes a selection of figures regarding Greek world painting, sculpture and architecture. The entries, organized according to typologies or place of origin, are often provided with graphs.
In English language.

British School at Rome. Archive Digital Collections

http://www.bsrdigitalcollections.it/

The Photographical Archive of the British School at Rome includes more than 100.000 prints and negatives. The selection contains a huge collection of XIX century photographs and also more recent ones, such as the Parker collection or the Ward Perkins properties.
The subjects include:

– Archaeology and topography in Italy, North Africa and Middle East;

– Greek and Roman art, sculpture and architecture;

– Byzantine, Medieval and Renaissance art, sculpture and architecture;

– Documents concerning Italian damaged monuments during World War II;

– Documents concerning BSR scientific activities.

In English language.

The Classical Art Research Center – The Beazley Archive

http://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/index.htm

The Classical Art Research Center and Oxford University Beazley Archive databases include the largest collection in the world on figured pottery (see: Pottery), and contain a huge collection of period photographs of main archaeological sites in Greece, Turkey, Italy, France.
In English language.

In inglese.

Dick Ossenam Photogallery

http://www.pbase.com/dosseman

The website collects a remarkable gallery of images (27.000), often in high-resolution format, of Turkish archaeological sites and museums, created by Dick Ossenam. Particularly, it is worth mentioning the page dedicated to the Istanbul Archaeological Museum (http://www.pbase.com/dosseman/archaeological_museum_istanbul). The website has been recently enlarged thanks to the inclusion of 6.000 images of Syrian sites with historical and artistic relevance and will soon include images of Italy, starting from Rome.
In English language.

Early Photography in Greece and the Mediterranean

http://www.getty.edu/research/tools/guides_bibliographies/photography_greece/index.html

“These little-known images contribute substantially to the history of photography in Greece and the role of photography in the reception of Greek culture by European and American audiences”. The Getty Research Institute includes, among its digitals resources, the Gary Edwards photographical collection, including more than 1.000 photographs concerning Greek archaeological monuments and sites, taken between 1839 and 1959. Through the archive of images it is possible to follow the archaeological excavation processes, as well as urban landscape change and alteration affecting ancient monuments.
In English language.

Eidola

http://www.eidola.eu/

Eidola is a photographic archive with mixed content (panoramic images, monuments, museums’ materials, etc.) of Greek world, starting from Neolithic Age to Roman period. It is possible to find the entries through several search options (period, place, topic, material, etc.).
In English language.

Heilbrunn Timeline and Art History

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/

The website is hosted in the Metropolitan Museum portal (http://www.metmuseum.org) and is financed by the Heilbrunn Foundation, New Foundation Tamarind, e Zodiac Fund.
The timeline allows to explore the website in a chronological, geographical and thematic way. Worldwide art is illustrated through Metropolitan Museum’s objects, accompanied by explanatory notes. The website is a precious instrument for students, educators, scholars and anyone interested in the study of Art History.
In English language.

Idra (La banca dati dei reperti archeologici nei Musei civici del Lazio)

http://regione.idra.info/

Lazio Region Museums’ office created the IDRA database, collecting archeological data concerning items preserved in more than 40 museums in Lazio, except those of Rome Municipality. Archaeological finds, ranging from Prehistoric period to Renaissance, are provided with figures and information (dimension, finding place, national identification number-NCTN, bibliography, etc.). Search can be done on the basis of type of object, museum, finding place, period, material, national identification number.
In Italian language.

Metis

http://www.stoa.org/metis/cgi-bin/cat

Main archaeological sites are accessible though Quicktime software, with panoramic views, often linked to plans with “active points” and bibliographies.
In English language.

Vedute di Roma

http://www2.siba.fi/~kkoskim/imbas/roma/startpage.php?lang=fi&action=1

Vedute di Roma collection is part of a larger group of figures and prints of Kalervo Koskimies, regarding main Rome monuments; a specific section is dedicated to main Rome Museums. There are several views of the ancient Rome plastic model preserved in the Civiltà Romana Museum in Rome.
In English and Finnish language.