Online Ontology-Based Knowledge Representation of Historic Buildings: Publishing an RDF-Based Website

A novel ontology-based system for representing and publishing knowledge about historic buildings, particularly those within UNESCO World Heritage Sites, has been developed. This system integrates architectural heritage data, including multimedia content such as 3D reconstructions, with historical records from diverse sources like travelogues and archaeological reports. Using Resource Description Framework (RDF), the system captures multilingual term-sets and geolocates buildings via UTM coordinates on Google Earth, providing a structured, semantic web-based platform for accessing and visualizing data. The architecture of this system, named 'Bam 3D CG,' addresses practical challenges in creating online RDF-based systems for historic sites, exemplified by its application to the earthquake-damaged Citadel of Bam. This approach offers a scalable framework for preserving and disseminating cultural heritage information.

Andaroodi, E., & Kitamoto, A. (2014). Online Ontology-Based Knowledge Representation of Historic Buildings: Publishing an RDF-Based Website. International Journal of Heritage in the Digital Era, 3(3), 475–499. https://doi.org/10.1260/2047-4970.3.3.475