The Heavens Map is a tailor-made interactive platform designed to map the extensive collection of entries in the VoH database and facilitate easy access to and navigation of its rich material. Scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts can explore thousands of artifacts with astral imagery across time and space.
A screenshot of the Heavens Map platform's main interface, which integrates an interactive map with filtering options and data visualizations. The time distribution graph displayed at the bottom includes uncertainty bands that reflect the challenges in precisely dating objects contained in the VoH database.
An intuitive and dynamic interface allows users to view objects on different types of map, access detailed information about each item, and view the corresponding entry in the VoH Database.
A screenshot of the Heavens Map platform, showing detailed metadata for one particular object. For the object: © The Trustees of the British Museum. Shared under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0) license.
The Heavens Map offers multiple filtering and selection options, including object type, material, date, location and categorization of astral content. The user can also apply a timeline filter, visualize statistical data, and employ mapping tools to identify overarching patterns, trends, and connections within the dataset.
A screenshot of the Heavens Map platform, showing the hexagonal average geographical distribution of objects.
We're also utilizing the platform for other exciting projects, like the coin initiative: coins.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de
If you'd like to give it a try, please contact Pascal Belouin (pbelouin@mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de) and ask for an account.