One of my major passions, other than geeky technology, Formula 1, Italy and clothes, is the ancient world, particularly ancient Greece and Rome. If any of you read my introductory post on the Discussion forums at the beginning of term you'll know that my degree is actually not in technology but in Classical Civilisation. My ultimate job, (other than being a spy for MI5 or MI6 or working for the NATO Defense College in Rome), is to work at the British Museum, spending my days poring over tiny bits of pottery, testing the warped bronze shields and polishing jagged spears, translating texts and flicking my toga over my shoulder when it gets in the way...so you can imagine my barely contained excitement when I discovered that thanks to the marvel of technology ancient Rome has been digitally recreated as an "ancient virtual city". The project is based out of the University of Virginia whose project directors are working with the Politecnico, (Polytechnic - do you guys even have those in the States? They gave all of our polytechnics university status in England back before I went to college), di Milano. It's kind of like looking at a Second Life Rome. Pretty darn cool. And it's all because of technology and it's education! Neat stuff hey, guys?
Rome Reborn
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