Yedi Kule - Monument Road Race: The Construction of the 3D Mapping Animation of the Old City of Thessaloniki, Greece

A groundbreaking digital documentation of Thessaloniki's old city, spanning Byzantine and Ottoman periods, reveals its architectural beauty through a 3D mapping animation. This project, utilizing Google Earth Studio and Adobe Premiere Pro, captures castles, monuments, churches, traditional buildings, and squares, providing an interactive graphic index of the city's historical background. The Yedi Kule area, a cultural mosaic of three historic periods—Ancient Greek/Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman—offers a unique perspective on urban transition from old to modern. The animation not only preserves land use and architectural landscape but also serves as a tool for digital storage and promotion, emphasizing the responsibility of governmental policies and citizens in safeguarding Thessaloniki's heritage.

LAMBRINOS, N., & Georgiou, E.-S. (2021). YEDI KULE - MONUMENT ROAD RACE: THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE 3D MAPPING ANIMATION OF THE OLD CITY OF THESSALONIKI, GREECE. Proceedings ARQUEOLÓGICA 2.0 - 9th International Congress & 3rd GEORES - GEOmatics and pREServation. https://doi.org/10.4995/arqueologica9.2021.12046