New progress on elemental mapping of “archaeological shells”
February 21- March 04, 2022
“SeaFront project” 1st visit at IESL – FORTH
New progress on elemental mapping of “archaeological shells”
Launching Ceremony of Joint Laboratory Construction and China – Greece Symposium on Cultural Heritage Conservation Technology
December 21-22, 2021
conference entitled “China-Greece Belt and Road Cultural Conservation Lab Technology”, co-organized by the Palace Museum at the Forbidden City of Beijing and the Institute of Electronic Structure and Laser (IESL) of FORTH
PhoHS Performs in -situ analysis of Icons from Michael Damaskinos at the Museum of ST. Catherine
November 17-19, 2021
“PhoHS Performs in -situ analysis of Icons from Michael Damaskinos at the Museum of ST. Catherine”
Second Best Poster Award in “Instrumental Methods of Analysis” (IMA-2021)
September 23, 2021
“Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS) combined with machine learning models and Neural Networks for the classification of hard tissue remains”
“Laser-induced fluorescence as a non-invasive tool to monitor laser-assisted thinning of aged varnish layers on paintings: fundamental issues and critical thresholds”
September 14, 2021
A new article has been published in a Special Issue of The European Physical Journal Plus .
Transportation of archaeological material from the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens to IESL – FORTH (Heraklion) in the framework of Project CALLOS
April 12-17, 2021
Transportation of archaeological material from the Ephorate of Antiquities of Athens to IESL – FORTH (Heraklion) in the framework of Project CALLOS
MSc thesis presentation by Lampros Spanos
April 14, 2021
MSc thesis presentation by Lampros Spanos
TITLE: «Laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) combined with machine learning models or neural networks enables screening and classification of hard tissues such as bones and teeth, with potential applications in archaeological science»
Our latest article selected for the cover of “Heritage” Journal
March 2021
“Review and New Evidence on the Molluscan Purple Pigment Used in the Early Late Bronze Age Aegean Wall Paintings” published in “Heritage” Journal is showing up on the Issue cover.
“Open-air Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy (LIBS)”
January 07, 2021
A new Chapte published in the book “Analytical Strategies for Cultural Heritage Materials and their Degradation”, Edited by Juan Manuel Madariaga, Royal Societ of Chemistry, London (2021).
“Review and New Evidence on the Molluscan Purple Pigment Used in the Early Late Bronze Age Aegean Wall Paintings”
Junuary 14, 2021
A new article published in the special issue of Pigments and Dyes in Archaeological and Historical Objects—Scientific Analyses and Conservation Challenges
“Application of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy and neural networks on archaeological human bones for the discrimination of distinct individuals”
January 12, 2021
A new article in the ” Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports”.
The first Interim e-meeting of the project CALLOS «Conservation of Athens antiquities with Laser and Lidar technologies Open to Science and public»
December 07, 2020
The first Interim e-meeting of the project CALLOS «Conservation of Athens antiquities with Laser and Lidar technologies Open to Science and public»
The Kick-off meeting of the project “PROTEAS”
October 13, 2020
The inaugural meeting of the project “PROTEAS”
“Listening to laser light interactions with objects of art: a novel photoacoustic approach for diagnosis and monitoring of laser cleaning interventions” in the “Heritage Science” journal.
October 02, 2020
“Listening to laser light interactions with objects of art: a novel photoacoustic approach for diagnosis and monitoring of laser cleaning interventions” in the “Heritage Science” journal.
IPERION -CH.gr / E-rihs.gr SEMINAR
September 24, 2020
E-RIHS.gr organizes an on-line webinar as a part of the HELLAS-CH project of the “ELI Synergy – LASER LAB Europe, HIRER & IPERION-CH.gr”.
Welcome Dr. Anastasia Giakoumaki
September 01, 2020
Our group is delighted to welcome Dr. Anastasia Giakoumaki as our new experienced Research Assistant, to perform research aiming at the development of methodologies and instrumentation based on laser spectroscopy techniques ….
“Materials analyses of stone artifacts from the EBA to MBA Minoan Tholos tomb P at Porti, Greece (Crete), by means of Raman spectroscopy: Results and a critical assessment of the method” in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.
Available online 2 July 2020
The paper “Materials analyses of stone artifacts from the EBA to MBA Minoan Tholos tomb P at Porti, Greece (Crete), by means of Raman spectroscopy: Results and a critical assessment of the method” in the Journal of Archaeological Science: Reports.
Are you interested in pursuing your next research project at FORTH, Heraklion, Crete?
April 11, 2020
The Photonics for Heritage Science group is seeking expressions of interest from young motivated individuals for carrying out competitive research in a highly cross-disciplinary environment.
“Development of a hybrid photoacoustic and optical monitoring system for the study of laser ablation processes upon the removal of encrustation from stonework”
February 22, 2020
Papanikolaou A, Tserevelakis G J, Melessanaki K, Fotakis C, Zacharakis G and P. Pouli
“Development of a hybrid photoacoustic and optical monitoring system for the study of laser ablation processes upon the removal of encrustation from stonework”
Opto-Electron Adv 3, 190037 (2020).
“The Mobile-LAB unit of IESL-FORTH supports with in situ analytical investigations the on-going excavation campaign at Akrotiri, Thera.”
September 30, 2020
Our group has undertaken a series of analytical investigations at the prehistoric settlement of Akrotiri, Thera, in support of the important, ongoing excavation, directed by Professor Emeritus Christos Doumas, under the auspices of the Athens Archaeological Society.
“Non-invasive photoacoustic detection of hidden underdrawings in paintings using air-coupled transducers”
September 30, 2019
A new article entitled “Non-invasive photoacoustic detection of hidden underdrawings in paintings using air-coupled transducers” has been recently published in “Ultrasonics” presenting resent work of IESL-FORTH (Crete-Greece), team.
IPERION-CH project: “Laser cleaning of paintings: in situ optimization …”
July 1, 2019
A new article has been recently published in “Heritage Science” presenting a collaborative work between Greece, Italy, Poland and Netherlands researchers.
OPTO-CH 2019 summer course meets POLITEIA II
June 03-07, 2019
Lectures from experts on modern laser diagnostic and analytical techniques, as well as on laser cleaning methodologies will be combined with practical demos and laboratory hands-on sessions.
Best Poster Award in “Origin of knowledge as a key element in the documentation of archaeological objects” CIDOC- ICOM 2018
Best Poster Award in “Origin of knowledge as a key element in the documentation of archaeological objects” CIDOC- ICOM 2018
“Portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy/diffuse reflectance hybrid spectrometer for analysis of inorganic pigments”
September 16, 2017
The paper entitled “Portable laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy/diffuse reflectance hybrid spectrometer for analysis of inorganic pigments”, by P. Siozos, A. Philippidis, D. Anglos, have been selected for the cover of the Spectrochimica Acta Part B Jurnal (Spectrochimica Acta Part B 137, 93-100 ,2017).
The Acropolis Restoration Project and the Laser Application
24 MArch 2014 – 04 April 2014
“The Acropolis Restoration Project and the Laser Application”
Laser conservation technique for Acropolis monuments now goes to major US universities
“The IIC Keck Award 2012”
14 September 2012
International Award to the Acropolis Museum and FORTH for the laser cleaning of Caryatids