Computer experts on Monday unveiled a digital reproduction of ancient Rome as it appeared at the peak of its power in A.D. 320 — what they called the largest and most complete simulation of a historic city ever created.

www.romereborn.virginia.edu

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Wow this is pretty interesting — a functional, easily updatable realtime map of ancient Rome that can be edited as new understandings arise or even added to as the technology allows for a greater amount of realism. Once various physical, sociological or even environmental models are added, an enormous amount of data about the Roman citizenry could be extrapolated which could only be guessed at before.

What an interesting project.