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  • Vari House, Greece -- updated renderings from our reworking of this pioneering virtual world

added September 3, 2010
  • Seyitomer, Kütahya, Turkey -- sample images and VRML models added from our virtual reconstructions
digital model of the Acropolis, Athens, aerial view

updated January 6, 2010
  • The Acropolis, Athens, Greece -- images added from our virtual reconstruction.
    • new renderings added from our updated model
digital model of the Acropolis, Athens, aerial view

updated August 9, 2010
  • Central Palace area, Nimrud, Assyria -- selected segments from our all-digital excavation report of the Polish Center for Mediterranean Archaeology's expedition to the site in 1974 through 1976.  The here-to-fore unpublished data will include each of the major building phases of the site, the sculpture, and new descriptions and analyses (newly added material includes: small find photographs and inscriptions).

 

updated December 20, 2006
Throne Room reconstruction

 
updated April 8, 2010
  • Bibliography of Learning Sites methods, projects, and goals.
    • Paley and Sanders article on the Northwest Palace, Nimrud, digital publication
    • Science magazine article on virtual archaeology (see Bawaya article)
    • Nimrud Conference proceedings (see Paley article)
    • Digital Discovery (conference proceedings; see Sanders article)
    • Archaeology Online (see Sanders article)
    • Virtual Archaeology book and article added (see Niccolucci and Sanders)

 
updated March 16, 2006
  • Nemrud Dagi, Turkey -- sample images from our digital re-creation of this Hellenistic sanctuary for a film documentary.
  • Watch the film Queen of the Mountain, about the adventures of Theresa Goell and her excavations at Nemrud Dagh (see the Nemrud Dagh homepage for locations and times of the film's broadcast).
digital model of the East Terrace colossal Apollo, Nemrud Dagi

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from our 3D computer model of the Palace, Lion Gate, and surrounding topography from published and newly excavated unpublished data about the Assyrian phase of occupation at the provincial settlement site.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

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?
 Off to excavate

 
updated September 30, 2005
  • Central Palace area, Nimrud, Assyria -- selected segments from our all-digital excavation report of the Polish Center of Mediterranean Archaeology's expedition to the site in the 1970s.  The here-to-fore unpublished data will include each of the major building phases of the site, the sculpture, and new descriptions and analyses (newly added material includes: renderings from 3D compture models of the as-excavated architecture).

 
updated December 27, 2007
  • Paliké, Sicily -- sample images from our virtual reality re-creation of the hestiaterion (dining facility) from the site.
 hestiaterion, Paliké

 
added September 29, 2001
  • Al Meragh, Sudan -- sample images from our digital re-creation of this previously unknown Meroitic site.
 Al Meragh, AM600 double house

 
added January 11, 2001
  • Tell Brak, Syria -- sample images from our virtual re-creation of two of the site's most important periods.

   
updated December 24, 2007
  • Gebel Barkal, Temple B300 -- virtual world added 
  • new renderings and links added
Gebel Barkal, Temple B300 - reconstruction
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updated Jan. 11, 2001 VWAI logo
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updated May 2, 2000
  • Nemea Valley Archaeological Project multimedia excavation report (Greece) -- preliminary pages revised and expanded.
    • New reconstructions of the West Building (LH I megaron)
    • 3D artifacts added
    • New reconstruction of House E (EH III dwelling)
 West Building, Tsoungiza - reconstruction
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added January 6, 1998 Funerary Chapel of Ka(i)pura, False Door detail
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