DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES—Archaeological sites in the Middle East will be documented with 3-D imaging technology by the Institute for Digital Archaeology (a partnership between Harvard University and the University of Oxford), The Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation, and UNESCO. The project team plans to take up to one million digital images of cultural heritage monuments by the end of 2015. This information would permit scholars to recreate ancient monuments through 3-D printing. “It is important to preserve heritage sites as they serve as a source of inspiration for innovators and pioneers to build the future. What we are doing today is part of our efforts to give back to the history of our region and build on the achievements of our rich past,” Mohammed Abdullah Al Gergawi of the Dubai Museum of the Future Foundation said in a press release. To read about efforts to 3-D scan archaeological sites, go to "The Past in Hi-Def."
