Please note that this event has already occured.
Key information
Start date: Wednesday 20 April 2016
End date: Thursday 21 April 2016
Venue: Trafalgar Square, Westminster, London, WC2N 5DN, GB
Cost: Free, no tickets required
Come to see a reproduction of Palmyra’s Triumphal Arch standing proud in Trafalgar Square. This important Roman ceremonial arch, which stood in the ancient Syrian city, was sadly destroyed last year.
The large-scale installation is presented by the Institute for Digital Archaeology as part of World Heritage Week 2016.
The project will show how new technology can be used to help preserve ancient culture. When 3D printing is combined with laser machining techniques, the results are amazing. It’s a great way to recreate objects and structures of the ancient world, bringing them to life for the wider public to see.
As well as the arch, there will be exhibitions and workshops to explore the importance of these artefacts and what they mean to people and society.