AREADNE 2018: Church and Roof Decorations

AREADNE 2018
Research in Encoding And Decoding of
Neural Ensembles

Nomikos Conference Centre
Santorini, Greece
20-24 June 2018

Church and Roof Decorations

Residents of Santorini seek distinction beyond the brilliance of whitewashed buildings and azure water by decorating the rooftops of their buildings. This serves a dual purpose, first, as extensions to their living spaces since the rooftops afford excellent views, and second as general beautification since neighbors often have direct visibility of the top of each other's buildings. The artifacts in the foreground of this photo include a folding bedframe, suggesting that the roof might be used as a place to sleep during the hot summer nights, along with a small collection of mortars and pestles, likely once used to grind the local fava beans.