Wednesday, November 19, 2008

Friends, Romans, Fire Up Your Google Earth

Here's a neat overlay for Google Earth. It is Ancient Rome as it appeared around 320 AD at the height of its grandeur and when it had a population of one million. 7,000 buildings are represented including all the famous public structures.
To access it, navigate to Rome, then in Galleries check the Ancient Rome box. The CCVI network machines can handle the heavy duty computing required, but it works better with a faster computer.
See this story about the background of the project.

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