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May 04, 2004
Forma Urbis Romae
Stanford University is using computing power to piece together a massive map of Rome dating back to about AD210. Only 15% of the map is thought to remain "and that is in 1,186 pieces."
Measuring 18m by 14m, it was originally hung in the Templum Pacis, one of the ancient city's major public landmarks. The map was remarkably accurate but researchers looking for new sites to excavate in Rome had only managed to fit back together a few of the pieces.
Posted by Ghost of a flea at May 4, 2004 10:27 AM
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