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Visualizing Egypt's Elephantine with Vienna University of Technologys gePublish

www.ogleearth.com - In the run-up to the talk about Google Earth and Egypt, Peter Ferschin at the Institute of Architectural Sciences, Digital Architecture and Planning at the Vienna University of Technology got in touch to show what he and his colleagues have been working on in association with the German Archaeological Institute (DAI) in Cairo: A KML and COLLADA content management system called gePublish that really pushes the envelope in helping archaeologists visualize how ancient settlements evolved over time.

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Mon 17th Mar 4:04AM by daniel ,  0 comments,  82 views

Theatrical release of 10,000 B.C. looks good, feels bad

media.www.newsrecord.org - Roland Emmerich's new flick, 10,000 B.C., could have used a little more thought and planning before hitting theaters Friday, March 9.

The director of Independence Day and The Day After Tomorrow appears to rely on the action scenes to sell the film while the plot and believability suffer.

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Mon 10th Mar 4:46AM by daniel ,  0 comments,  56 views

'10,000 B.C.' A Mammoth Letdown

www.redorbit.com - "If you've been anywhere near a television set in the last six weeks, you've seen the ads for Roland Emmerich's "10,000 B.C." -- the woolly mammoths frolicking through ancient cities, the saber-toothed tiger shoving his face so close to the long-haired hero's that the poor, terrified human can smell the monkey on his breath."

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Mon 10th Mar 4:45AM by daniel ,  0 comments,  96 views

Box Office Guru Preview: Ancient Action Arrives Again

au.rottentomatoes.com - For its third chart-topper of the year, Warner Bros. is going back in time with its ancient adventure 10,000 BC which aims to revitalize a box office on the verge of extinction. Adding to the mix are Disney's family comedy College Road Trip and the Lionsgate actioner The Bank Job. With ticket sales hitting a three-month low last weekend, the marketplace has nowhere to go but up.

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Mon 10th Mar 4:44AM by daniel ,  0 comments,  219 views

Egypt building wall along Gaza border

www.news.com.au - EGYPT has started building a concrete wall along its border with the Gaza Strip in a bid to prevent a repetition of a January breach which saw Palestinians flood into Egypt, a security official told AFP.

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Mon 10th Mar 4:43AM by daniel ,  0 comments,  47 views

Archeologists Find Ancient Cemetery in Egypt

ls.berkeley.edu - The El Hibeh tell - a mound of ancient human architecture, artifacts and debris - is so rich with the remnants of human life in central Egypt that shards of pottery literally crunch under a visitor's feet. Beads, jug handles, and even bits of fabric are visible to the naked eye, making collection and cataloging both an exciting and daunting task.

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Tue 4th Mar 5:31AM by daniel ,  0 comments,  57 views