The Digital Hadrian's Villa Project: Using virtual worlds to control suspected solar alignments

Virtual world technology has been successfully applied to validate a suspected solar alignment at Hadrian's Villa. The study, conducted by the Digital Hadrian's Villa Project, confirmed that the sun's position at sunset during the summer solstice in 117-138 CE aligns with the tower structure Roccabruna. This finding demonstrates the utility of virtual world technology in archaeological research, offering a precise method to test historical hypotheses related to solar alignments and ancient architecture.

Frischer, B., & Fillwalk, J. (2012). The Digital Hadrian’s Villa Project: Using virtual worlds to control suspected solar alignments. 2012 18th International Conference on Virtual Systems and Multimedia, 49–55. https://doi.org/10.1109/vsmm.2012.6365906