Pisidian Antioch

From January 13 to February 24, 2006 at the Duderstadt Centers, the Kelsey Museum mounted an exhibition on the Roman site of Antioch of Pisidia in Asia Minor (Turkey)-a Hellenistic city refounded by Augustus in 25 BC as a Roman colony. Located along a strategic overland artery between Syria and the western coast of Asia Minor, Pisidian Antioch served Rome's military needs but also presented a striking symbol, from the Roman perspective, of the benefits that Roman civilization provided to local populations. The city is best known to the modern world as a destination on the first missionary journey of St. Paul and Barnabas in the 1st century AD, recounted in the Book of Acts.

The exhibition featured a physical model created with the 3d printer and digital reconstructions of the buildings and topography projected on three screens to take the viewer on a journey through the virtual city. The large scale of the three-screen projection conveyed a sense of the original monumentality of the site and the character of its setting. Kiosks, located throughout the exhibition, allowed visitors to explore each virtual building on a smaller scale. At scheduled times the "CAVE," located in the Duderstadt Center, offered a walk-in, fully three-dimensional experience of Antioch.

Below are some highlights from the digital model of Antioch. Click on an image for full resolution.

New Development!

Antioch can now be viewed in interactive 3D with the Virtools 3D Life Player, a free download.
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Gallery

City Gate	Colosseum
Basilica Interior	Temple Plaza
Antioch in RP	Temple Plaza in RP

For more information on the history of Antioch, visit the Kelsey Museum website.