How VR is bringing ancient cities back to life
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How VR is bringing ancient cities back to life
Around 3,300 years ago, the port city of Ugarit was a vibrant urban center, located strategically on the overland network linking Egypt with Asia Minor and on the route between Persia and India in the east and Greece and Cyprus in the west. The city's origins date back to 3000BC and the first alphabet and alphabetic writing system are believed to have developed there in the 14th century BC.
Today Ugarit is a Bronze Age archaeological site in northwest Syria, first excavated in 1929. It can tell us a huge amount about the past, but Ugarit is also a place in its own right. The conservation of the site needs to help us understand the site's history, as well as preserving and restoring what remains. Our work on virtual reality and reconstruction can meet both these goals.
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Although only 30% of Ugarit has been excavated, the discovered areas give clues about the organization of the city. The buildings include royal palaces, large houses, tombs, sanctuaries, public buildings, and temples. Ugarit's golden age was between the 14th and 12th century BC, and the excavated ruins show that interesting