Canadian Centre for Epigraphic Documents
Centuries Of Inscriptions, Made Searchable
A custom digital archive that lets scholars search, map, and publish two thousand years of Syriac inscriptions — all managed in-house through the EB Media CMS.
About the Organization
Documenting Syriac Inscriptions From The First Century On
The Canadian Centre for Epigraphic Documents is dedicated to preserving and documenting Syriac inscriptions from the first to the twenty-first century. Their work means organizing a large volume of historical material across regions, collections, and time periods — which makes structure and accessibility the whole job, not a finishing touch.
Project Goals
More Than A Website
CCED did not need a brochure site. They needed a working research platform: somewhere to manage inscriptions, publish scholarship, and let researchers explore complex datasets without needing help to do it.
Manage A Growing Archive
Give the team one place to catalogue inscriptions, collections, locations, and research as the archive keeps growing.
Make Complex Data Explorable
Let scholars find material across regions, languages, collections, and dates without wading through the whole archive.
Support Scholarly Publishing
Provide a home for peer research so the Centre can publish its own journal alongside the archive itself.
Our Approach
A Platform Built Around The Research
Custom Archive CMS
Built on the EB Media CMS, so the team manages inscriptions, collections, locations, and research content from one streamlined platform.
Searchable Inscription Database
Hundreds of inscriptions in a structured, filterable database — searchable by region, place, collection, language, and date.
Interactive Map System
A dynamic map of documented inscription locations, letting researchers explore sites visually across multiple regions.
Journal & Research Publishing
A custom publishing system for academic articles and research through the Journal of the CCED.
The Impact
What Changed After Launch
Project Outcomes
- Hundreds of inscriptions catalogued in one structured, searchable archive rather than scattered records.
- Researchers can filter by region, place, collection, language, and date to find relevant material directly.
- Inscription sites can be explored visually on an interactive map across multiple regions.
- The Centre publishes its own peer research through the Journal of the CCED on the same platform.
- Staff add and edit archive content in-house, without developer involvement as the collection grows.
- Reliable Canadian hosting and ongoing maintenance provided by EB Media.
The Full Home Experience
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Exploring The Platform
A closer look at the tools researchers and staff use most — from the public archive through to the system behind it.
A Successful Partnership
The platform allows us to organize and share complex historical data in a way that is both accessible and scalable for future research.
Canadian Centre for Epigraphic Documents
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