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"The Syrian civil war has led to great human suffering, with hundreds of
thousands killed, and millions displaced. Another victim has been the
region's rich archaeological heritage. Many of the most important sites
have been seriously and intentionally damaged by the Islamic State of
Iraq and Syria (ISIS). For example, the Temple of Bel, regarded as among
the best preserved at the ancient city of Palmyra, was almost completely
razed to the ground. In the past, more than 150,000 tourists visited the
site each year. Like most tourists, many of them took photos of the
Temple of Bel. The UC San Diego Library's Digital Media Lab had the idea
of taking some of those photos, with their many different viewpoints,
and to combine them using AI techniques into a detailed 3D
reconstruction of the temple"
Via Glyn Moody, who wrote "look what you could do"
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
