Posts Tagged ‘Rome’
3-D mashup of Rome from Flickr pics
UNC CHAPEL HILL (US) — Using millions of images from sites like Flickr and a single computer, researchers can create 3-D models of landmarks, like the Roman Coliseum, in less than 24 hours. Continue…
Saturday, November 27, 2010 12:21 - 0 Comments
Society & Culture - May 13, 2010 10:59 - 0 Comments
Remains of amphitheater found in Roman port
U. SOUTHAMPTON (UK)—A major excavation of Portus, the ancient port that once served as the maritime gateway to Rome, has revealed the remains of an amphitheater-shaped-building, solving a mystery that has puzzled experts for more than 140 years. (more…)
Society & Culture - Mar 30, 2010 11:19 - 1 Comment
Who’s in the coffin: Gladiator or bishop?
U. MICHIGAN (US)—In the ruins of a city that was once Rome’s neighbor, archaeologists last summer found a 1,000-pound lead coffin. Who or what is inside is still a mystery, says Nicola Terrenato, who leads the project—the largest American dig in Italy in the past 50 years. (more…)
Society & Culture - Feb 19, 2010 11:44 - 0 Comments
Carthage infant sacrifice debunked as myth
U. PITTSBURGH (US)—New research refutes the millennia-old conjecture that the ancient empire of Carthage regularly sacrificed its youngest citizens. (more…)
Science & Technology - Sep 24, 2009 4:00 - 1 Comment
Rome digitally rebuilt in hours
U. WASHINGTON (US)—Using a new computer algorithm, researchers were able to take 150,000 tourist photos tagged “Roma” or “Rome” downloaded from the photo sharing Web site Flickr and combine them into a single 3-D digital model in about 21 hours. (more…)
