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== Description == | == Description == | ||
Rome Reborn is a digital recreation of ancient Rome | Rome Reborn is a digital recreation of ancient Rome developed for educational and research purposes. | ||
Architectural elements and landmarks are divided into two categories: | Architectural elements and landmarks are divided into two categories: | ||
1. Class I elements (e.g., the Colosseum) with detailed information are modeled by hand | 1. Class I elements (e.g., the Colosseum) with detailed information are modeled by hand using software such as May, 3DS Max, and Blender | ||
2. Class II elements (less certain features) use 3D | 2. Class II elements (less certain features) use 3D procedural models created with ESRI's CityEngine | ||
The Rome Reborn urban model shows the city within the Aurelian Walls as it might have appeared in 320 CE. The model is used as the principal visual resource in the following virtual tours available on the Yorescape platform: "Rome Reborn: Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine," "Rome Reborn: Baths of Caracalla," "Rome Reborn: Flight over Ancient Rome," "Rome Reborn: Roman Forum," and "Rome Reborn: Pantheon." More tours are planned. The best place to start is "Flight over Ancient Rome," which is a two-hour tour with 39 stops and 12 time warps giving a synthetic view of the model and the city's economy, geography, governance, housing, infrastructure, and more. There are no plans to create urban models of Rome beyond late antiquity. Dissemination occurs through Yorescape, offering virtual tours on various platforms. A free, one-week trial subscription is available to Yorescape, which also includes other virtual tours to iconic destinations such as the Acropolis in Athens and the Giza plateau. | |||
== History of the project == | == History of the project == | ||
Revision as of 14:06, 22 November 2023
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- Project Director: Bernard Frischer
Description
Rome Reborn is a digital recreation of ancient Rome developed for educational and research purposes.
Architectural elements and landmarks are divided into two categories:
1. Class I elements (e.g., the Colosseum) with detailed information are modeled by hand using software such as May, 3DS Max, and Blender 2. Class II elements (less certain features) use 3D procedural models created with ESRI's CityEngine
The Rome Reborn urban model shows the city within the Aurelian Walls as it might have appeared in 320 CE. The model is used as the principal visual resource in the following virtual tours available on the Yorescape platform: "Rome Reborn: Basilica of Maxentius and Constantine," "Rome Reborn: Baths of Caracalla," "Rome Reborn: Flight over Ancient Rome," "Rome Reborn: Roman Forum," and "Rome Reborn: Pantheon." More tours are planned. The best place to start is "Flight over Ancient Rome," which is a two-hour tour with 39 stops and 12 time warps giving a synthetic view of the model and the city's economy, geography, governance, housing, infrastructure, and more. There are no plans to create urban models of Rome beyond late antiquity. Dissemination occurs through Yorescape, offering virtual tours on various platforms. A free, one-week trial subscription is available to Yorescape, which also includes other virtual tours to iconic destinations such as the Acropolis in Athens and the Giza plateau.
History of the project
The project was initiated in 1996 by Bernard Frischer (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1AitB2mZYPZZkmlquqBSXKu-UH3lonJPkMdcefnmE7hE/edit). It aimed to create 3D digital models depicting Rome's urban development from 1000 B.C. to A.D. 550, with a starting point in 320 CE.
Rome Reborn version 1.0 was launched in 2007, 2.0 in 2008, 3.0 in 2018, 4.0 in November 2023.