The orientation of Delos' monuments

Pantazis, G; Lambrou, E; Nikolitsas, K; Papathanassiou, M; Iliodromitis, A

dc.contributor.author	Pantazis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Lambrou, E	en
dc.contributor.author	Nikolitsas, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Papathanassiou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Iliodromitis, A	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:32:11Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:32:11Z
dc.date.issued	2009	en
dc.identifier.issn	1108-9628	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20061
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dc.subject	Astrogeodetic observations	en
dc.subject	Azimuth	en
dc.subject	Data base	en
dc.subject	Dating	en
dc.subject	Delos monuments	en
dc.subject	Geometric documentation	en
dc.title	The orientation of Delos' monuments	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2009	en
heal.abstract	Apollo's sacred island, Delos, is an extended archaeological site, which contains important monuments dating from prehistoric to Hellenistic times. In this article the orientation of some of the most significant monuments of the site are studied. Each monument has been measured by means of modern accurate geodetic and astrogeodetic methods and instrumentation so that its plan, its main (longitudinal) axis, the profile of the perceptible horizon as seen from the monument and the astronomical azimuth of the main axis are determined. Special attention and study have been reserved to the Cave of Kynthos (Andron), as the latter was considered as an ancient observatory. This study attempts also a possible dating of the measured monuments based on their orientation and its relation to special celestial bodies. All data deduced by measurements and calculations, as well as historical information have been used for the creation of a database in Macromedia software. © 2009 MAA.	en
heal.publisher	UNIV AGEAN, DEPT MEDITERRANEAN STUD	en
heal.journalName	Mediterranean Archaeology and Archaeometry	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000266834400005	en
dc.identifier.volume	9	en
dc.identifier.issue	1	en
dc.identifier.spage	55	en
dc.identifier.epage	68	en