Exploration and Digitalization of Historical Heritage: Tur Abdin Region and Mor Loozor Monastery
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https://doi.org/10.3989/arq.arqt.2024.389Keywords:
Cultural heritage, digitalisation, preservation, documentation and historical buildingsAbstract
The study focused on the historically and architecturally significant Mor Loozor Monastery in the Tur Abdin Region of Turkey. It aimed to emphasize the current deteriorated and dilapidated state of the monastery. The study was conducted in four stages. The monastery's location was identified, and a conceptual basis was established. In the second stage, fieldwork was organized in 2024. In the third stage, a three-dimensional (3D) model of the recently demolished portico section of the monastery was generated. Finally, the current state of the monastery was evaluated, and methods were discussed regarding the benefits of the 3D model. These stages facilitated the comparison of the original and current state of the monastery, leading to the conclusion that the building requires urgent conservation decisions. The study provides a valuable resource for understanding the cultural and religious significance of the Monastery of Mor Loozor and its region.
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