by Simon Spode | Feb 1, 2023 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Education, Museums & Collections, Sculpture
Cultural heritage is an integral part of our history and identity and preserving it for future generations is of utmost importance. In recent years, 3D scanning technology has become an invaluable tool in the restoration of cultural heritage, providing new... 
by Simon Spode | Jan 10, 2023 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Museums & Collections, News
3D terrestrial laser scanners have been deployed in Peru to create a high-resolution digital 3D terrain model of an ancient fortress. Kuélap is one of the largest ancient monuments in the Americas – and one of the most endangered. In spring 2022, the 1,000-year-old... 
by Simon Spode | Jun 15, 2022 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Museums & Collections, News
A blown-up Russian tank near Kyiv, a monument for Ukrainian writer Borys Hrinchenko, and an apartment building destroyed by artillery are among hundreds of landmarks, cultural sites, monuments and everyday things that Ukrainian civilians have 3D scanned on mobile... 
by Simon Spode | Jun 9, 2022 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Museums & Collections, News
3D scanning is helping archaeologists better understand a 1,200-year-old, 15-foot dugout canoe recovered in 2021 from the waters of Lake Mendota, Wisconsin and part of the ancestral home of the Ho-Chunk Nation. From the scans detailed 3D renderings have been created... 
by Simon Spode | May 12, 2021 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Sculpture
A life-size, 3D printed replica of Michelangelo Buonarroti’s world renowned “David” statue was unveiled in early May 2021 as the centrepiece of the Italy Pavilion at the Expo 2020 world fair in Dubai. Described as “David’s twin,” the 17-foot-tall, 3D-printed statue... 
by Simon Spode | Apr 21, 2020 | 3D Scanning, Artifacts, Museums & Collections, News
In Italy, 3D printing and scanning technology has helped to restore the south doors of the Baptistery of Florence, built around 700 years ago. The Baptistery of Florence was constructed sometime between 1059 and 1128, making it one of the oldest buildings in the city....