A Digital Publication Prototype: The King’s Chamber

Abstract. Remote sensing and 3D digitization technologies now generate rich heritage data streams that deepen our understanding of past civilizations. However, despite advances in web-based distribution platforms and efforts to establish standards — including the EU Study on quality in 3D digitisation — effectively sharing the synthesis, interpretation, and meaning derived from this data remains challenging. Existing scholarly platforms such as Omeka, Scalar, the Getty’s Quire, Pure 3D's Scholarly Editions, and Harvard's Digital Giza Project each approach this challenge differently — though these represent just a few examples. The King's Chamber is a digital publication prototype that integrates 3D datasets from photogrammetry and laser scanning with high-resolution 2D imagery, illustrations, archival photography, and detailed epigraphic analysis. This practice-led exploration examines how digital publications combining 2D and 3D data can complement traditional print publications, functioning as a case study to define community needs rather than being driven by technological capabilities alone. The project treats information organization and aggregation as vital documentation components. As 3D documentation becomes ubiquitous, a central question persists: what unique value can 3D publications offer beyond their 2D counterparts?