Google Earth visits ancient Rome

The digitisation project began in 1997 and took 10 years to complete. It then took 15 people the better part of a year to transfer the project to the web.

"What fascinates me most about this project is the accuracy of the details of the three-dimensional models," Gianni Alemanno, Rome's mayor, wrote in a blog posting on Google's site. "It's such a great experience to be able to admire the monuments, streets and buildings of ancient Rome with a virtual camera that lets you go inside and see all the architectural details."

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