Ancient Rome reborn on Google Earth
Having temporarily run out of 21st century worlds to conquer, Google is now travelling back in time.
Users of the search giant's Google Earth can now add a new layer that lets them wander a 3D version of ancient Rome (or at least they will be shortly. Google has just issued a service advisory, titled "Rome wasn't built in a day", announcing a delay of 24 hours or so before the new service goes live).
The latest addition in Google's product release frenzy graphically recreates Rome as it looked 1688 years ago under Emperor Constantine. Users can take a virtual stroll around 6700 buildings, crafted in 3D in cooperation with the Rome Reborn project - a virtual reality project that saw UCLA, the University of Virginia, the Politecnico di Milano and others create a 3D model of the city in 320AD.
More info and a download link are on Google's Ancient Rome 3D site.
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at:
http://familyforest.wordpress.com/2008/12/06/all-paths-lead-to-rome/
Interesting Excerpt from the blog post above:
" at the wide-ranging large list of some of the better-known people who are descendants of just one French castle. Or better yet, as soon as Google Books can successfully deliver it online, explore what we believe.....
To my fellow descendants of ancient Rome
Google has developed the first digital portal to allow students of history to engage in virtual time travel. The Family Forest Project's digital compilation of ancient family histories traces the generation by generation genealogy over 2 billion of the earth's population all the way back to their ancient Roman ancestors. http://tinyurl.com/5o5f6w The Family Forest Project proves how ancient Rome is the ancestral "hometown" of hundreds of millions of Americans and Europeans. Once genealogic connectivity to ancient Rome is brought into the Google Earth mix, ancestral travelers will have both the means and the motivation to explore the streets of this eternal city. Kudos to all.
Time Travel, Rome Reborn and the Family Forest Project
See: http://familyforest.wordpress.com
and for the video presentation see:
http://www.r2f2.com/
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