Virtual reconstruction of Roman road revives ruined monuments

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All roads lead to Rome, even virtual ones. A museum on Tuesday unveiled a virtual reconstruction of one of the bustling arteries that led into ancient Rome, allowing visitors to wander through rebuilt monuments and interact with the city's political elite.

Using a concept similar to that of online virtual worlds, the project creates

 

characters _ or avatars _ that roam the ancient Via Flaminia, exploring funerary monuments that lined the road, bridges and arches, as well as the villa of Livia, wife of Rome's first emperor, Augustus. The Virtual Museum of the Ancient Via Flaminia reconstructed the initial part of the road, digitalizing 1.8 million hectares (4.45 million acres) of terrain. Major stops include Livia's palace, the Milvian Bridge on the Tiber River and a triumphal arch built by the Emperor Constantine.

 

The virtual reconstruction, which cost more than

[Gaius Paulinus Maximus]

All roads lead to Rome, even virtual ones. A museum on Tuesday unveiled a virtual reconstruction of one of the bustling arteries that led into ancient Rome, allowing visitors to wander through rebuilt monuments and interact with the city's political elite.

Using a concept similar to that of online virtual worlds, the project creates

 

characters _ or avatars _ that roam the ancient Via Flaminia, exploring funerary monuments that lined the road, bridges and arches, as well as the villa of Livia, wife of Rome's first emperor, Augustus. The Virtual Museum of the Ancient Via Flaminia reconstructed the initial part of the road, digitalizing 1.8 million hectares (4.45 million acres) of terrain. Major stops include Livia's palace, the Milvian Bridge on the Tiber River and a triumphal arch built by the Emperor Constantine.

 

The virtual reconstruction, which cost more than