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Cyprus shares their Twin it! 3D for Europe’s culture story

Twin it! campaign imagery showing a windmill

The Twin it! campaign invited EU Member States to submit at least one 3D digitised heritage asset to the common European data space for cultural heritage, and Member States rose to this challenge. Colleagues from Cyprus share insights into their multiple submitted assets, which include the Castle of Paphos, the archaeological site Khirokitia Vouni and the Lambousa fishing boat.

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Zachos Polyviou (Deputy Ministry of Culture, Republic of Cyprus)

Towards the future of 3D digitisation

At the Twin it! high-level event held on 14 May in Brussels, under the auspices of the Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU, Deputy Minister of Culture of Cyprus Vasiliki Kassianidou presented these historic assets. She praised Twin it! as, ‘A great example of how Member States can work together to create a momentum for the digitisation, protection and preservation of our common European culture’, and included an inspiring call that looks to the future of 3D digitisation in Europe: ‘Let’s all make sure that this amazing new world of 3D technology will continue to be applied as a tool for the preservation and promotion of Europe’s cultural heritage.’

Vasiliki Kassianidou, Deputy Minister of Culture of the Republic of Cyprus at the High-level event of the Twin it! 3D for Europe s culture campaign

Discover the 3D models

The 3D models of the Castle of Paphos, the archaeological site Khirokitia Vouni and the Lambousa fishing boat are available through Europeana.eu, where you can also explore the Twin it! A pan-European collection of heritage 3D models. If you would like to find out more about Twin it!, explore the Europeana Pro webpage.

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