Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leslie Katz covers the intersection of culture, science and tech. A sweeping new digital twin of St. Peter’s Basilica, the ...

Now active in over 30 countries around the world, French startup Iconem is working to preserve global architectural and urban heritage one photograph at a time. Leveraging complex modeling algorithms, ...

One of the oldest monuments on Paris’s skyline, Notre-Dame Cathedral was the toast of the town last winter when it reopened to the public following a historic $900 five-year restoration. The Gothic ...

Eight years ago, French architect Yves Ubelmann was working in Afghanistan when he took a seemingly minor picture of a village brimming with mud homes. It was a quick snapshot, separate from his ...

Notre Dame reopened last year after suffering damage in a 2019 fire. Marcel Strauss via Unsplash+ There’s also an educational element to the project. The digital twin of Notre Dame will eventually be ...

With more tribal societies getting absorbed by urbanisation, the fear of losing art and culture spanning several centuries and the need to preserve them has also grown. While attempts to preserve them ...

The main entrance of the Temple of Bel (all photos courtesy Iconem/DGAM) Working with the Syrian Directorate-General of Antiquities and Museums (DGAM), a team of digital surveyors have shared what it ...

A team of digital surveyors is working to create the world's largest 3D database of archaeological sites in Syria, focusing on those at risk of destruction. “The unquestionable strength of digital ...

An immersive exhibition at the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery uses technology to reconstruct historically significant sites in Mosul, Aleppo and Palmyra Nadine Daher | Reporter The exhibition presents the ...

Eight years ago, French architect Yves Ubelmann was working in Afghanistan when he took a seemingly minor picture of a village brimming with mud homes. It was a quick snapshot, separate from his ...