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The institute runs projects such as the restoration of frescoes and sculptures in Pompeii. Additionally, modern technology is used to help in conservation; in 2006, a laser survey was created of the Forum complex, allowing a three-dimensional, digital reconstruction.
Through virtual models, and the introduction of digital architectural line drawings, missing parts of the frescoes have been virtually filled in. [5] The use of archival photographs of the frescoes from past excavations and reconstructions have also aided in the digital reconstruction of the paintings, and have allowed for their digital ...
The Pompeii I.14 Project's digital twin represents a city block on the southeastern side of Pompeii. The Pompeii I.14 Project. Over time, the information gathered by the archeological team working ...
A Geographical Information System (GIS) is used within digital archaeology to document, survey and analyse the spatial data of archaeological sites. The use of a GIS within the study of archaeology involves in-field analysis and collection of archaeological and environmental data, predominantly through aerial photography, spatial cognition, digital maps [1] and satellite imaging. [6]
A view of Pompeii, the ancient Roman city near modern Naples in Italy, is seen in 1979. An estimated 2,000 people died in the city during the eruption of the nearby Mount Vesuvius. ((AP Photo, File))
The area was likely undergoing reconstruction work at the time of the eruption in A.D. 79, following an earthquake a few days earlier. What skeletons found in Pompeii ruins reveal Skip to main content
Video of a digital reconstruction of the House of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, Pompeii, by the Swedish Pompeii Project (Pompeji Projektet); roof shown at 2:50. Narration in English; interior furnishings and wallpaintings are shown. Updated link to videos and 3D models
The Theatre of Pompey (Latin: Theatrum Pompeii, Italian: Teatro di Pompeo), also known by other names, was a structure in Ancient Rome built during the latter part of the Roman Republican era by Pompey the Great. Completed in 55 BC, it was the first permanent theatre to be built in Rome. Its ruins are located at Largo di Torre Argentina.