Qubbat al Hawa Digital Reconstruction Project The digital reconstruction Of the art and architectural elements of the Coptic Church at Qubbat al-Hawa Elephantine Aswan

The data and collated information utilised in the development of the project was originally extracted from the Coptic Multi- Media database, instigated and developed by Howard Middleton-Jones in The data and collated information utilised in the development of the project was originally extracted from the Coptic Multi- Media database, instigated and developed by Howard Middleton-Jones in Additional field work by both Howard and Peter Hossfeld was carried out in 2009 and 2010 which included a complete photographic high resolution survey Additional field work by both Howard and Peter Hossfeld was carried out in 2009 and 2010 which included a complete photographic high resolution survey Visits to the site in February 2010 by Renate Dekker in conjunction with additional high resolution photographs by Howard, revealed hitherto unknown inscriptions and wall paintings Visits to the site in February 2010 by Renate Dekker in conjunction with additional high resolution photographs by Howard, revealed hitherto unknown inscriptions and wall paintings Thus displaying a need to enhance and develop the project further and to ensure the site is conserved and maintained for the future of the Coptic Heritage Thus displaying a need to enhance and develop the project further and to ensure the site is conserved and maintained for the future of the Coptic Heritage

Advantages of the Coptic Multi-Media database To generate a rapid ‘search and find’ criteria Ideal when dealing with large data generated from archaeological excavation work and cataloguing of objects To locate (by elimination) ‘lost’ or ruined sites Data utilised to reconstruct Three Dimensional (3D) and Virtual Reality (VR) models – use of photographic and film documentation – Ideal tool in the preservation and conservation of Coptic sites Utilising GIS to overlay sites – especially in conjunction with such satellite programmes as ‘Google Earth’ To generate reports - an efficient way to organise and display the data selected, offering greater flexibility and full textual analysis of a particular section of the database. Extension of full (pooled) collation of resources – bibliographic references etc

Technical information Camera Camera Canon Digital SLR EOS 5D Mark II 21.1 Megapixel Full-frame CMOS sensor Distance measurer; Distance measurer; Bosch laser distance meter Colour chart; Colour chart; Kodak colour/greyscale chart 20cm Digital fusion 5.3post production software for composing Digital fusion 5.3post production software for composing Photoshop Cs4 Photoshop Cs4 Autodesk photmodeler Autodesk photmodeler Autodesk 3D Max 2010 Autodesk 3D Max 2010

References and team members Howard Middleton-Jones – Archaeologist – UK based Howard Middleton-Jones – Archaeologist – UK based Peter Hossfeld – Camera, satellite technology and 3D software specialist – Zurich based Renate Dekker – Coptologist and Coptic text specialist Project website

The future Utilising the high resolution imaging and rendering, it is possible to envisage the importance of this method in the conservation and preservation programmes of Coptic sites. Utilising the high resolution imaging and rendering, it is possible to envisage the importance of this method in the conservation and preservation programmes of Coptic sites. Enabling to ‘capture’ and preserve the wall art renderings and inscriptions in situ (using non invasive techniques) before the sands of time and erosion completely eliminate these important renderings of the past. Enabling to ‘capture’ and preserve the wall art renderings and inscriptions in situ (using non invasive techniques) before the sands of time and erosion completely eliminate these important renderings of the past. Importantly, help towards a programme of virtual heritage of the important and disappearing archaeological sites in Egypt and in turn promoting the Coptic heritage and awareness of such sites Importantly, help towards a programme of virtual heritage of the important and disappearing archaeological sites in Egypt and in turn promoting the Coptic heritage and awareness of such sites