Five graphs that changed the world

Virtual ancient Rome: walking from the Colosseum to the Forum

De artificiali perspectiva, or anamorphosis

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From Celtic village to world capital: how Paris became Paris

This brief animated visualisation tracks the evolution of Paris from its origins as a fishing village settled by a Celtic tribe, the Parisii, on a small island in the Seine River, to the year 2025. Rendered in 3D animation and created without the use of AI, the video moves through several periods of expansion – including its conquest by the Roman Empire and the........

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