3D scanning ancient Rome’s cloaca maxima. Great application of tech to the ancient past. Reminds of the mapping system used in the movie Prometheus (except this has wheels). (via Laser-scanning ‘archeo-robot’ builds 3-D map of ancient Roman sewers - Future of Tech on msnbc.com)
Source: MSN
Laser scanning reveals ancient stone chambers in Orkney with accuracy to 6mm, capturing even ancient carved “graffiti”. http://www.newscientist.com/blogs/shortsharpscience/2012/04/ancient-burial-chamber-reveale.html(via Short Sharp Science: Older than Giza – ancient burial chamber revealed)
Source: newscientist.com
