Dipylon Society is an NPO for the study of ancient topography through interdisciplinary research on Archaeology, History, Informatics and Cartography.

About Us

Dipylon Society is a non-profit organization (NPO) for the study of ancient topography through interdisciplinary research on Archaeology, History, Informatics and Cartography (www.dipylon.org). Founded in 2014, it focuses on collecting, organizing and disseminating archaeological knowledge, making the most of the cutting edge technology in digital humanities, specifically GIS and web-mapping.

We are developing innovative methodologies aimed at communicating with the academic community and reaching out to the general public. We wish to contribute to research and education on the topography of ancient cities and related cultural landscapes, and through our programs we seek ways of enhancing relations between citizens and monuments.

Projects

Walk the Wall Athens
- A free and bilingual mobile application launched in June 2018.
- A walk along the line of the ancient fortification wall in the historical center of Athens with an interactive map, 35 POIs, audio tour, timeline, glossary and rich visual material.
- Nominated best national digital application for Greece at the 2018 World Summit Awards (shortlist).
link: www.dipylon.org/en/2018/10/05/walk-the-wall-athens-2

Athens Western Hills
- A website with timeline, visual resources, information and web-mapping platform launched in December 2018.
- An archaeological and historical exploration of the Hills of the Muses, the Pnyx, and the Nymphs.
- Kindly supported by the John S. Latsis Public Benefit Foundation.
- Historical and cartographic data correlated in a freely available webGIS environment.
link: www.athenswesternhills.org and map.athenswesternhills.org

Mapping Ancient Athens
- A bilingual web-mapping platform based on open-source software to be launched by January 2020.
- It connects the unknown and fragmented archaeological assets of Athens.
- Funded by the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and the non-profit civil company Aegeas.
- It offers an advanced search tool for the ancient built remains based on type and chronology (i.e. Hellenistic houses or Roman baths).
link: www.dipylon.org/en/2018/06/12/mapping-the-antiquities-athens

Visual Arts Museum
- Augmented and virtual reality applications.
- An NSRF project to be implemented in 2020.
- 3D representations of basic routes in ancient Athens.
- Visualization of historical and archaeological research, highlighting the invisible elements of ancient topography on the canvas of the modern city.

Invisible Athens Stories
- Transformation of historical archives into a digital knowledge repository and a series of digital narratives for the city of Athens.
- An NSRF project to be implemented in 2020.
- A dialogue between the ancient past (archaeological remains) and the modern history (classicism, 19th, 20th cent.) of the city.
- A dialogue between the buildings and the people through videos, oral testimonies and interviews.
- A “spatial forum” for the mobilization and information of targeted audiences via participatory processes such as artistic and pedagogical workshops.

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Walk the Wall Athens :a free and bilingual mobile application.
Area of research: archaeology, cultural heritage, digital technologies, cartography.

Athens Western Hills: website and webGIS platform.
Area of research: archaeology, cultural heritage, digital technologies, history, cartography, GIS.

Mapping Ancient Athens: website and web-mapping platform.
Area of research: archaeology, cultural heritage, digital technologies, history, cartography, GIS.

Visual Arts Museum: a National Strategic Reference program; augmented and virtual reality applications.
Area of research: archaeology, cultural heritage, digital technologies, history, cartography, GIS, AR, VR, 3D.
Research partners: Dipylon Society, Commonspace, University of Patras, B & M Theocharakis Foundation for the Fine Arts and Music.

Invisible Athens Stories: a National Strategic Reference program; a digital knowledge repository and a series of digital narratives for the city of Athens.
Area of research: archaeology, cultural heritage, digital technologies, history, cartography, GIS.
Research partners: Hermes, Melissa Publishing House, Commonspace, GET

2019-12-12 / 2019-12-19