The number of images available for your research in prometheus is constantly growing. This is either because we are able to integrate a new image database or, more commonly, because we are updating the existing databases. During an update, newly added records are indexed, or changes to existing records are incorporated into the index, ensuring that the search engine in prometheus contains accurate and up-to-date data.

A recent example is the Maya Image Archive at the University of Bonn’s Department of Ancient American Studies, a research center affiliated with the North Rhine-Westphalia Academy of Sciences and Arts. As of this week, 19.982 records from the research database are available—records from image collections containing photographs, drawings, notes, and manuscripts that allow users to search through the results of several decades of research expeditions throughout the entire Maya region.