New high-tech viewing technology facilitates the rendition of archaeological data in 3D, making it accessible to researchers online. This facilitates collaborative projects and data exchange as well.
Digital technology is offering many advances to unravel the secrets of ancient archaeology. In particular, 3D rendering of historic structures is playing an important role in documenting cultural heritage and contributing to its preservation. In this light, the EU-funded project ADS3DV (ADS 3D Viewer: A 3D real-time system for the management and analysis of archaeological data) investigated how WebGL (Web Graphics Library) can facilitate the management and analysis of archaeological data online.
Further details: New 3D visualisation technology supports archaeology