RTI aids in the Discovery of a 1215 Tombstone from the Settlement of Cochin
by Moshe Caine | February 18, 2026 | Collaboration, Heritage, Technology | 0 Comments
As part of research on dedication plaques that survived from the synagogues in the city of Cochin, a tombstone was discovered on the back of one of the plaques. After examination, it was determined to date from the year 1215—making it the oldest tombstone discovered...
Beneath The Surface: The Transparent Laboratory
by Moshe Caine | February 14, 2026 | Collaboration, Heritage, Technology | 0 Comments
Last month, Prof. Caine and Michael Maggen were invited to participate in the exhibition “Transparent Laboratory,” devoted to the topic of digital imaging technologies as a tool for non-invasive conservation and analysis. The meeting was hosted by Sharon Tager, head...
The annual conference of the Israel Society for the Conservation
by admin | June 6, 2025 | Heritage, Technology | 0 Comments
The Jerusalem Institute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage recently attended the annual conference of the Israel Society for the Conservation and Preservation of Cultural Property, in which Prof. Caine presented a lecture on The Principle of...
Heritage BIM in Monument Preservation – Innovative Strategies for Preservation and Monitoring
by admin | April 17, 2025 | Collaboration, Heritage | 0 Comments
The Jerusalem Institute and the JMC International School attended a conference on cultural heritage and BIM (Building Information Modeling) technology at Hochschule Mainz, Germany. The conference, hosted by Prof. Piotr Kuroczyński, head of the School of Architecture,...
DStretch analysis of picture frame at the Israel Museum
by admin | April 17, 2025 | Heritage, Technology | 0 Comments
DStretch (Decorrelation Stretch) is a technique used to enhance and emphasize subtle and similar colors in an image where the differences are difficult to discern. Decorrelation Stretch amplifies these differences, making the colors more distinct and easier to...
Presentation at EuroMed Limassol conference
by admin | April 17, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
The Jerusalem Institute attended the Euromed 24 conference in Limassol in December, at which Prof. Caine presented a paper on Visualizing Surface Details in a 3-Dimensional World. The paper brought test cases of a variety of digital imaging
3D Photogrammetry and RTI at the Israel Museum Tel Amarna
by admin | April 17, 2025 | Uncategorized | 0 Comments
Tel Amarna is an extensive ancient Egyptian archaeological site containing the ruins of Akhetaten, the capital city during the late Eighteenth Dynasty. The city was established in 1346 BC, built at the direction of the Pharaoh Akhenaten, and abandoned shortly after he...
3D and Rollout Peripheral imaging of Cylinder Seals at the Israel Museum
by admin | February 15, 2025 | Heritage, Technology | 0 Comments
Advanced digital imaging methods applied by Professor Moshe Caine and Dr. Doron Altaratz of the Jerusalem Institute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage at Hadassah Academic College in Jerusalem helped conceive and propose the reading of old...
Imaging the Tel Dan Stele
by admin | February 15, 2025 | Heritage | 0 Comments
Advanced digital imaging methods applied by the Jerusalem Institute for Research and Digital Documentation of Cultural Heritage at the Hadassah Academic College Jerusalem, have aided the Israel Museum Jerusalem in the analysis of the ancient stone inscription...
Visit of Haddasah faculty to the Israel Antiquities Authority
by admin | May 22, 2024 | Collaboration | 0 Comments
Senior faculty members and the college administration recently visited the Israel Antiquities Authority in its new and impressive residence in Jerusalem. The purpose of the visit was to bring the representatives of these two institutions together and to examine...