Reconstructing the Church of the Glorious Martyr

Archaeological excavations increasingly use an array of cutting-edge technologies geared at high-precision data collection in the field. The Church of the Glorious Martyr excavations went one step further by creating a scientifically accurate, life-like reconstruction of the site.

The reconstruction process began with 3D modeling of the excavated remains using drone aerial photography as a baseline for the reconstruction and then using state-of-the-art Building Information Modeling (BIM) software. This stage involved both virtually rebuilding the walls of the church complex and critical analysis of the excavated architectural remains. This process allowed us to detect and reconstruct elements of the building that were not preserved and therefore undetected during the excavations.