archeology
Time travel to ancient Rome with 3D reconstruction
The computer-generated image shows an aerial view of ancient Rome in 320 AD with the Colosseum (M) as a 3D reconstruction “Rome Reborn 4.0”. photo
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The “Rome Reborn 4.0” project takes you to ancient Rome using three-dimensional reconstructions. Sightseeing flights allow you to explore famous buildings from a bird’s eye view that have long since become ruins.
Through Rome Reborn 4.0, users can travel back in time to Rome during its heyday in 320 AD. In the fourth century, the city reached its peak in terms of population and the number of buildings and monuments. The sightseeing flights are also possible on all digital devices via the Yorescape streaming platform.
The digital model offers various sightseeing flights over the entire ancient Rome. In a bird’s eye view you can fly over famous buildings in the historic center, of which only ruins and remains can be seen in today’s Rome. These can be seen completely in the model. For example, the Colosseum, the Circus Maximus, the Pantheon and the Roman Forum. Experts explain the special features.
In addition to the popular sights, the project is also dedicated to lesser-known places. The water supply in ancient Rome is explained using the flight over the Porta Maggiore. At the time, this was part of an aqueduct to improve Rome’s water supply.
Since the surviving finds in Rome to date are rather fragmentary, the model cannot claim to be complete. According to the makers, the reconstruction in the 3D model is based on the latest research results and is continually updated.