Expedia’s NeoMan project has helped viewers go back to the past, returning to the original beauty of historic buildings that seemed “dead” after hundreds of years.
Countries like Greece, Italy, Egypt and Mexico are very famous for their impressive historical works, which are world famous. However, the sad thing is that many buildings have been damaged and destroyed after hundreds to thousands of years. As of now, all that remains are remnants of a glorious time.
Expedia’s NeoMan project, developed by Maja Wrońska and Przemek Sobiecki, has allowed viewers to travel back in time and explore architecture through digital images, restoring it to its original beauty. With 3D technology, the team was able to recreate 6 famous historical buildings that we rarely have the opportunity to admire.
Back in the past, this temple used to have a golden statue of the goddess Athena – the god of wisdom and craftsmanship. Located on the top of the Acropolis hill, the Parthenon has an impressive shape. In 1687, it was destroyed during the Greco-Turkish war. Today, its ruins are still a popular tourist attraction.
Coba is a relic of the Mayan empire in Mexico. The area is believed to have been discovered from about 100 BC until 100 AD and was abandoned in 1550, after the Spanish invasion. Nohoch MUl is the tallest Mayan pyramid on the Yucatan Peninsula and the second tallest Mayan pyramid in the world. It was discovered around 1800 but it was not until about 1973 that the site opened to visitors.
This work Area Sacra di Largo Argentina was discovered around the 1920s. Temple B is the closest discovered temple of the 4 temples with 6 columns almost intact. Visitors to the area will see an impressive archaeological site and hundreds of cats living around. They are fed and cared for by volunteers.
Teotihuacán was one of the first urban centers in central Mexico and is now one of the most important archaeological sites in the country. It was built between the 1st and 7th centuries, but very few documents mention it, why it was built and who lived here. The Pyramid of the Sun is the largest structure at Teotihuacán and one of the oldest pyramids there.
Built to worship Jupiter, the god of the sky and thunder, this temple is the center of the religious precinct in the ancient city of Pompeii. However, a volcano that erupted about 2,000 years ago buried Pompeii. This temple was discovered around the 16th century and is now crowded with tourists to admire its remnants.
Luxor Temple, whose name comes from an Arabic word, is one of the holiest places in this country. Located on the banks of the Nile, Luxor temple was built by Pharaoh Amenhotep III, where the pharaoh (female) Hatshepsut worshiped the god Amun. Before being discovered and excavated, this temple was more than half filled (like most other ancient Egyptian monuments) under the desert sand. In the 19th century, a Muslim temple was built right above this temple and it is still in use today. In 1885, to “excavate” this temple, archaeologists had to dig a whole village.