To carry on the Roman Theme…. an interesting simulation at the National Geographic site
In a view fit for the ancient gods, the buildings and monuments of Rome sprawl across the countryside circa A.D. 320, arguably the height of the city’s glory as the capital of the Roman Empire.
The scene is part of a recently completed project called Rome Reborn, a detailed digital reconstruction said to be the world’s largest computer simulation.
An international team of scientists combined laser scans of a physical model with data from ancient maps to design more than 7,000 buildings—including seven that have been re-created inside and out. The model spans the equivalent of about 10 square miles (25 square kilometers).
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/08/photogalleries/rome-reborn/index.html
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