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From http://www.reading.ac.uk/classics/research/Virtual-Rome.aspx

Dr Matthew Nicholls of the Department of Classics has developed an ambitious digital model of the entire ancient city of Rome.

Drawing on his research and teaching interests in the history and architecture of the ancient city, and digital modeling expertise, the model shows the city as it appeared c. AD 315. It contains thousands of buildings, including reconstructions of all the major monuments (such as the Colosseum, bath houses, temple, Palatine hill, Forum, markets, and imperial fora) and the many square miles of ordinary housing, tombs, and commercial buildings. The model aims to give a view of the entire city, with all the buildings in their proper contexts.

Learn more about the project at http://www.reading.ac.uk/classics/research/Virtual-Rome.aspx, and read an article about it at http://www.historytoday.com/blog/2014/05/virtual-rome