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Edinburgh - Grassmarket c1544
Our depiction of Edinburgh and the Canongate was inspired by a drawing in the British Library made by the English military engineer Richard Lee, who accompanied Hertford’s forces in 1544. Lee’s drawing is the earliest moderately realistic picture of…
Poets’ Neuk – St Andrews
In 2018, we collaborated with Bill Borthwick from the St Andrews Preservation Trust on a virtual representation of Poets’ Neuk, Mary Queen of Scots Memorial Garden, an abandoned plot on the corner of St Mary's Place and Greyfriars Garden in St…
Virtual Harlem - 1920
The Virtual Harlem Project is a virtual representation of Harlem, NY as it existed during the 1920s Jazz Age. Created by Dr Bryan Carter @bcmini
In 2012, the Virtual Harlem Project was ported to Open Sim. The project is currently housed by us,…
Brora Salt Pans - 16th and 18th century
The Virtual Histories Project was a collaboration between four museums (Eyemouth Museum, Shetland Museum, Taigh Chearsabhagh and Timespan) and the University of St Andrews School of Computer Science, the School of History and the SCAPE Trust.
In…
St Andrews Tolbooth - 1565
Location: Middle of Market Street. Date Built: Twelfth to nineteenth centuries.
Outlined in the paving on Market Street is the location of St Andrews' former tolbooth (the Scottish equivalent of a town hall). We do not know precisely when St…
Callanish Stone Circle
Callanish X (also known as "Na Dromannan" and "Druim Nan Eun") Callanish (or "Calanais") Stone Circle.
The Isle of Lewis has an extraordinarily rich prehistoric landscape, with monuments dating back more than 5,000 years to the Neolithic period. The…
Callanish Site 10
The site sits on top of a hill to the north of the main Calanais site and was excavated by Colin Richards. The site was surveyed and amodel reconstructed by the University of St Andrews as part of the Beneath the Peat project in conjunction with the…
Linlithgow Palace - 1560
The ruins of Linlithgow Palace are situated in the town of Linlithgow, West Lothian, Scotland, 15 miles (24 km) west of Edinburgh. The palace was one of the principal residences of the monarchs of Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries, and the…
The Xagħra Twin Seated Figure
Twin figurine found in the Xagħra Stone Circle on the island of Gozo (Malta), dated between 4,100 and 2,500 BC. Thought to represent fertility, the left figurine is holding a baby figure.
Currently at the Ġgantija Temples Interpretation Centre.…
The Bridges Collection
The Bridges Collection was donated to the University of St Andrews by Mrs Bridges of St Andrews. Several cultural periods of Cyprus are represented by the artifacts in the collection. The Bronze and Iron Ages (particularly the Late Bronze and Early…
St Salvator's Chapel, St Andrews
The Chapel was founded by Bishop James Kennedy in 1450, and consecrated in October 1460. After this time the Chapel has evolved and been altered into the building as it stands today.
St Giles Kirk
St Giles’ was the most important church in the burgh of Edinburgh (although it was not a cathedral until the 1630s). In 1544 St Giles’ was still a Catholic Church. It was lavishly decorated with statues and stained glass, and housed the altars of the…
Museo Lagomar
One of Lanzarote’s most spectacular private properties, majestically formed around the same rocks from which it was built, a volcanic quarry with natural labyrinths and caves. A truly spectacular work of art created by Nature from the molten lava…
Museo Lagomar
One of Lanzarote’s most spectacular private properties, majestically formed around the same rocks from which it was built, a volcanic quarry with natural labyrinths and caves. A truly spectacular work of art created by Nature from the molten lava…
Museo Lagomar
One of Lanzarote’s most spectacular private properties, majestically formed around the same rocks from which it was built, a volcanic quarry with natural labyrinths and caves. A truly spectacular work of art created by Nature from the molten lava…
Digital Giza
A vitual environment endeavored to present the archaeological documentation of the largest collection of information, media, and research materials ever assembled about the Pyramids and related sites on Egypt’s Giza Plateau.
The Sphinx and Pyramid of Giza
"The Sphinx and Pyramid of Giza" by Sam and Ian is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0
Mystical Mohenjo Daro | Indus Valley Civilization
A brief history of one of the oldest civilizations, the Indus Valley Civilization, which is well known for its mesmerizing and sophisticated urban architecture.
Views_of_Macquarie_Island.ppt
A visual representation of the Island
Views_of_Macquarie_Island-1.ppt
A visual representation of the Island
Macquarie Island Australia
Looking north at the isthmus on Macquarie Island.
Macquarie Island Australia - 1
Macquaire Island is the only place where rocks from the earth's mantle rise above the sea.
Views of Macquarie Island (Australia)
Views of the an oceanic island in the Southern Ocean, Macquarie Island, recognised as World Heritage by UNESCO
