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Researchers Used 3D Tech to Rebuild the Parthenon’s Lighting and Discovered It Was Nothing Like We Imagined

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The classical assumption of how light and shadows danced in the Parthenon is all wrong.

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Juan de Lara , PhD in Archaeology and professor at the University of Oxford, always felt passion for ancient Greece. However, his career led him on another path: for that of digital production. In 2008, he created for 'Nintendo' a video game inspired by classical Greece, 'NyxQuest: Kindred Spirits', which was a success and revived his desire to deepen his knowledge of History and Archaeology. In 2013, he moved to the United Kingdom and began his…

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The 3D representation created uses primary sources, astronomical data and advanced CGI technologies.

Thanks to modern technologies, we now have the opportunity to discover exactly what the Parthenon looked like more than 2,400 years ago, at the time of its greatest glory. Juan de… Parthenon 432 BC: 3D representation from the University of Oxford - THE NAVITIME MARKET

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Protothema broke the news in on Monday, May 12, 2025.
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