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  • Vari House, Greece -- updated renderings from our reworking of this pioneering virtual world and game engine experiments with this model.

updated June 24, 2011
  • Nemrud Dagi, Turkey -- updated images from our digital re-creation of this Hellenistic sanctuary for a film documentary.
digital model of the East Terrace colossal Apollo, Nemrud Dagi

updated June 13, 2011
  • Seyitomer, Kütahya, Turkey -- photo-to-VR experiments and results
digital model of the Acropolis, Athens, aerial view

updated December 13, 2011
  • Bibliography of Learning Sites methods, projects, and goals.
    • Sanders article on the history of virtual heritage
    • Sanders article on transparency in virtual heritage
    • Sanders article on virtual heritage in maritime studies
    • 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 February 11, 2011
Throne Room reconstruction

updated February 5, 2011
  • Northwest Palace of Ashur-nasir-pal II, Nimrud, Assyria -- archaeological research resource.
    • new high-resolution renders
    • new QTVR object movies
    • discussion and images of the virtual tourguide
    • link to online animation
Throne Room reconstruction

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  The here-to-fore unpublished data will include each of the major building phases of the site, the sculpture, and new descriptions and analyses (newly added material includes: small find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 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 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from our 3D computer model of the Palace, Lion Gate, and surrounding topography from published and newly excavated unpublished data about the Assyrian phase of occupation at the provincial settlement site.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
Gebel Barkal, Temple B300 - reconstruction

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 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

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 Jan. 11, 2001 VWAI logo

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

added January 6, 1998 Funerary Chapel of Ka(i)pura, False Door detail
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