A Visit to (Virtual) Ancient Rome

ScienceDaily reports on Rome Reborn 1.0, a project to create a virtual reproduction of Ancient Rome, ca. 320 AD. The 10 year project started at UCLA, is now housed at U. Virginia, and has involved researchers and institutions throughout Europe and the US.

Bernard Frischer, director of the project, has been widely quoted across the web: “’Rome Reborn 1.0′ is the continuation of five centuries of research by scholars, architects and artists since the Renaissance who have attempted to restore the ruins of the ancient city with words, maps and images.”

Visitors to Rome Reborn 1.0 will be reminded of a three dimensional gaming environment. They can navigate in all directions and enter buildings. Video clips and papers about the project are available at the home site, http://www.romereborn.virginia.edu/. Also check out the Digital Roman Forum over at UCLA.

 

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