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| Title | Google Earth Rebuilds Ancient Rome Online, Offers Curriculum Contest |
| Body | Google Earth rebuilds ancient Rome online Sydney Morning Herald (http://www.smh.com.au/news/technology/web/google-earth-rebuilds-ancient-rome-online/2008/11/13/1226318791683.html ) November 13, 2008 Google today resurrected ancient Rome online, opening a three-dimensional virtual version of the city for cyber-explorers interested in trips back through time. People using free Google Earth software can seemingly fly past more than 6500 buildings that stood in the city at the peak of the Roman Empire in 320 AD. Online visitors can swoop in for close-ups of structures and peruse pop-up information "bubbles" written by historians. Some buildings feature full interiors. Internet surfers can visit the Roman Forum; linger in the Colosseum; pass through the Arch of Constantine and follow in the footsteps of gladiators in the Ludus Magnus. Rome is the first ancient city recreated at Google Earth, an interactive online Atlas that provides tools and technology that enable people to explore the world. To commemorate the launch, Google is inviting US educators to take part in a contest promising prizes for innovative lesson plans based on the virtual Ancient Rome feature. --- For the first time ever, K-12 educators in the United States will have the chance to highlight their creativity and technical know-how by combining this brand new Google Earth content with classic classroom curricula. Teachers submitting the top 6 examples alone or in teams will be honored as rockstar Google educators online and will enjoy a prize package including: * Apple MacBook laptop * Digital classroom projector * Digital camera * 3D Navigation mouse * $500 in gift cards to Target or Office Depot * Engraved Google "Top Educator" plaque Learn more about the curriculum contest at http://www.google.com/educators/romecontest.html . --- Learn more about ancient Rome at Google Earth, download the free Google Earth application, see a video demonstration, and more at http://earth.google.com/rome . More information is also available at http://sites.google.com/site/3dancientrome and at http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2008/11/ancient_rome_in_3d_for_google_earth.html . |
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