Insula V 1 - Detail of plumbing 3D model - 1 million triangles - 3D-from-photos (dense stereo matching) - color mapped from photos. 3D digitization by Visual Computing Lab, ISTI-CNR and Lund University - 3D Scanning campaign of the whole Insula V 1 of Pompeii, in the framework of a collaboration between ISTI-CNR and Lund University. The city of Pompeii was an ancient Roman town-city near modern Naples, Italy. Destroyed during the 79 A.D. eruption of the Vesuvio volcano, but incredibly well preserved under the lava and ashes of the eruption, is nowadays one of the most famous popular tourist attractions in Italy, with approximately 2.5 million visitors every year, it has UNESCO World Heritage Site status.

Metadata	Information
Source	ISTI-CNR
Contacts	Roberto ScopignoResearch DirectorISTI-CNR 1Via G. MoruzziPisa56124ITALY roberto.scopigno@isti.cnr.itRoberto Scopigno, head of the Visual computing Lab, ISTI-CNR
Copyright Credit Line	All rights reserved: ISTI-CNR & Lund University
Europeana Rights	Paid access_no re_use
Start Date	300 B.C.
End Date	79
Period Name	III Century B.C. - 79 A.D.
Heritage Asset Type	Pipes