Context
Amyclae (Ancient Greek: Ἀμύκλαι), once a vibrant city of the Heroic Age and home to the colossal Apollo Amyclaeus, faded into silence for millennia. Revived in 2013 under Prof. Angelos Delivorias (Benaki Museum), the project aimed to reintroduce this ancient marvel to the modern world through archaeology, culture, and community.

Challenge

• Rediscover and promote the site’s cultural significance

• Engage the local community and foster sustainable tourism

• Design self-guided visitor experiences despite staff limitations

• Prevent theft of valuable materials in high-risk areas

• Secure ongoing funding through impactful visitor engagement

• Build a cultural destination with festival-like summer activities linked to excavations

"Camera Restora – Relive the mystery":

Through interdisciplinary collaboration and innovative storytelling, we developed immersive 3D projections on-site, reconstructing key architectural wonders. Visitors experience Amyclae not just as ruins, but as a vibrant sanctuary reborn - blending archaeology, architecture, and emotion in an unforgettable cultural journey.

In collaboration with hom.a architecture, we deployed:

• Strategically placed physical structures designed for safety and permanence

• 3D mapped projections that visually resurrected the temple and sanctuary at key site locations

• Self-guided, story-led experiences to replace the need for human guides, using compelling visual reconstructions

• Theft-resistant materials and build design, ensuring long-term resilience

• A festival-style cultural framework, integrating the local community and visitors into excavation periods with live events, talks, and educational programs

This project didn’t just preserve history - it made it live again, accessible to everyone, from scholars and tourists to locals and children.

Prof. Angelos Delivorias

Prof. Stavros Vlizos

Hellenic Ministry of Culture

hom.a architecture