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RAIN 07/31: Addendum



The following story will interest those with map collections for sure

Discovering Archaeology 7/26/00
Restoring the Map of Ancient Rome
http://www.discoveringarchaeology.com/articles/072600-rome.shtml

by Reagan Duplisea
Since the fall of the Roman Empire, the Forma Urbis Romae - an ancient map
detailing every room, staircase and portico of Rome in the third century
A.D. - has lain in thousands of scattered pieces. But now, Stanford
University scientists are hoping some innovative computer work will put many
of the pieces back together again.

Be sure to click on the link at the bottom of the story for a detailed look
at the scanning operation.

Peter A. Kurilecz CRM, CA
Manager, Records Management
Woodside Summit Group, Inc
Richmond, Virginia
Tel: 804-744-1247 extension 23
Fax: 804-744-4947
mailto:peter.kurilecz@woodsidesummitgroup.com

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