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  • Hadrian's Wall lights up to mark 1600th anniversary of the end of Roman rule

    03/14/2010 5:45:20 PM PDT · by naturalman1975 · 64 replies · 1,804+ views
    Daily Mail (UK) ^ | 14th March 2010 | Rhianna King
    The majestic Hadrian's Wall is an awe-inspiring sight at the best of times. But last night it took on a magical new light as 500 flaming torches were dotted end to end along the 84-mile long Roman fortification. As night fell, a group of 500 volunteers holding gas-powered beacons and standing 250m apart created a 30 minute 'line of light' in a spectacle to mark the 1600th anniversary of the end of Roman rule.
  • Ancient Rome is rebuilt digitally

    06/11/2007 2:21:35 PM PDT · by BenLurkin · 35 replies · 1,135+ views
    Associated Press ^ | 6 minutes ago | ARIEL DAVID,
    ROME - Computer experts on Monday unveiled a digital reproduction of ancient Rome as it appeared at the peak of its power in A.D. 320 — what they called the largest and most complete simulation of a historic city ever created. Visitors to virtual Rome will be able to do even more than ancient Romans did: They can crawl through the bowels of the Colosseum, filled with lion cages and primitive elevators, and fly up for a detailed look at bas-reliefs and inscriptions atop triumphal arches. "This is the first step in the creation of a virtual time machine, which...