What's New at the Learning Sites Web Site

updated February 5, 2016

Funerary Chapel of Ka(i)pura, Saqqara (Egypt) -- revised and updated, with new images from our audiovisual museum presentation (one of our first projects back in 1997-98).

revised January 25, 2016

Gebel Barkal, ancient Nubia (Sudan) -- our evolving and ever-expanding all-digital excavation report, research resource, and virtual reality re-creation of this religious center now has updated Web pages with new images; coming soon will be Unity-based virtual worlds.

updated April 14, 2015

Central Palace area, Nimrud, Assyria -- our evolving and ever-expanding all-digital excavation report of the Polish Center for Mediterranean Archaeology's expedition to the site (1974-1976). The here-to-fore unpublished data includes each of the major building phases of the site, the sculpture, and new descriptions and analyses (newly added material includes: new renderings).

updated April 21, 2015

Northwest Palace of Ashur-nasir-pal II, Nimrud, Assyria -- archaeological research resource.
- new high-resolution renders
- video flyover of the palace

updated December 24, 2015

Townes article about Learning Sites and Tartessos Prize awarded to Donald H. Sanders, President
Sanders article on new technologies and caveats in virtual heritage
Sanders article on the benefits of virtual heritage with new examples and new technologies
Sanders article on the history of virtual heritage and the advantages of its methods
Jacobson & Sanders article on digital puppeteering and VR
Etherington article on 3D printing
Sanders article on the benefits of using virtual reality to study ancient objects
Smith article on virtual archaeology in American Archaeology

updated October 27, 2014

Nemrud Dagi, Turkey -- updated images from our digital re-creation of this Hellenistic sanctuary (prepared for on-site visitor information signage).

added February 14, 2013

Nuzi, Iraq -- photomodeling and 3D printing in collaboration with the Semitic Museum, Harvard

updated August 14, 2012

added and updated March 20, 2012

Vari House, Greece -- updated renderings from our reworking of this pioneering virtual world and game engine experiments with this model.
explore the Vari house in virtual reality using the Unity game engine (bees buzz, doors creak, farmers tend to their chores, and much more).

updated February 11, 2011

updated January 6, 2010

The Acropolis, Athens, Greece -- images added from our virtual reconstruction.
- new renderings added from our updated model

updated December 21, 2007

Til Barsib, Syria -- sample images from our 3D computer model of the Palace, Lion Gate, and surrounding topography from published and newly excavated unpublished data about the Assyrian phase of occupation at the provincial settlement site.

Lion Gate added
More palace images and QTVR panoramas added
Tel Halaf temple added

updated December 24, 2007

Gebel Barkal, Temple B300 -- virtual world added

new renderings and links added

updated December 27, 2007

Paliké, Sicily -- sample images from our virtual reality re-creation of the hestiaterion (dining facility) from the site.

added September 20, 2004

Be an Archaeologist; Excavate Ancient Nubia -- play our Excavation Simulation Game; a game intended for middle school kids (but fun for budding excavators of all ages); learn about the decisions that archaeologists must make each time they purchase equipment, hire specialists, and excavate a site within a certain limited time and budget. What will you uncover?

added September 29, 2001

Al Meragh, Sudan -- sample images from our digital re-creation of this previously unknown Meroitic site.

added January 11, 2001

Tell Brak, Syria -- sample images from our virtual re-creation of two of the site's most important periods.

updated Jan. 11, 2001

Virtual Worlds in Archaeology Initiative -- international program and clearinghouse for the use and sharing of virtual ancient worlds (hosted by Learning Sites).

updated May 2, 2000

Nemea Valley Archaeological Project multimedia excavation report (Greece) -- preliminary pages revised and expanded.