Age Old Cities: A Virtual Journey
Reexperience cities ravaged by ISIS
Journey to three cities in the Middle East—Palmyra and Aleppo in Syria and Mosul in Iraq—in this virtual exhibition organized by the Arab World Institute, Paris, and created in collaboration with UNESCO. These cities, among the oldest uninterrupted human settlements in the world, have recently been devastated by war. To preserve these sites for future generations, Age Old Cities offers large-scale projections and digital reconstructions (more than eleven feet tall) of iconic monuments and ancient structures rising from ruins to their former glory. The dynamic images in this immersive experience underscore the critical importance of cultural heritage and architectural preservation as well as the vital role digital reconstruction can play in safeguarding the past. Read a profile on Age Old Cities and its development at the Institute du monde arabe published in the latest volume of Ars Orientalis, our academic journal co-produced with the University of Michigan. In Washington, D.C, the e