Friday, November 14, 2008

Google takes us to Ancient Rom

Traveling through time and space isn't now an impossible task. You can do it yourself via a PC or laptop - and a little help from Google Earth. Google can simply take you to the historical destination of ancient Rome. You can wander round the Colosseum, see Rome's parliament (the Forum) or simply swoop over the Basilica to get an idea of its scale. And that's not all - there are more than 6,700 buildings in the virtual city, enough to make you excited for a long.
Rome is the first city to be re-created by Google Earth, its authenticity built on the knowledge of learned academics and archaeological finds over the years. So let’s be ready for a big trip to the beautiful Rom of Julius Caesar 

Read the story on BBC News

1 comment:

deeps said...

they call it global village ha?