Thousands of 3D cameras start rolling historical sites of Syria and Iraq in order that in the event of their destruction, monuments can be reproduced on a 3D printer

Looking at how ISIS militants ruthlessly destroy unwanted monuments (smash the exhibits in the Museum of Mosul, leveled by bulldozers ancient city of Nimrud, blow up ancient temples of Palmyra), archaeologists around the world have decided to join forces and try to save what is still left. Thousands of 3D cameras start rolling historical sites of Syria and Iraq in order that in the event of their destruction, monuments can be reproduced in 3D printer@

Heads this action Institute for digital archaeology, organized jointly by Oxford and Harvard. The project allocated us $ 2.3 million. The Institute has developed this technology for the last five years, and now it is necessary to apply an accelerated pace, since "there is a race with time". Until the end of 2015 on historic sites in the Middle East will distribute 5000 3D cameras, and in 2016 — so much more je@

For shooting in tight spaces will attract representatives of UNESCO, local authorities and non-profit organizations. The camera cost about 30 dollars will be easy to use, can run on batteries and be accompanied by instruction. All this is done for maximum mobility. It is planned to make up to 1 million snimkov@

Received data  will be stored at new York University and the Massachusetts Institute of technology will be able to print three-dimensional models of monuments in the event neobhodimosti@

Now resolved, what monuments it is necessary to shoot in the first place, but these plans are not disclosed, so as not to attract too much attention EGIL@

Material was prepared by Maria Onuchin, AI

Sources: thedailybeast.com, artinvestment.ru