This is a virtual 3D impression of a historical treasure, the royal city of Thebes that has been a UNESCO Cultural Heritage site since 1979. In the remains of this almost 5,000-year-old realm of pharaohs, real objects are reproduced at 1 centimeter per pixel. The extraordinary aesthetics of the real data illustrate state-of-the-art approaches to preserving humankind’s cultural heritage.

credit: CyArk (Sponsored by: Egyptian Antiquities Information Service (EAIS), INSIGHT, Kacyra Family Foundation (KFF) und Plowman Craven)