tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25703010323075968432024-03-08T07:24:19.900-08:00Virtual QumranRobert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-17361211982225255712009-08-15T15:23:00.000-07:002009-08-15T15:30:49.324-07:00ucla experiential technologies center unveils qumran visualization portal page<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bobcargill.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/04.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 533px; height: 300px;" src="http://bobcargill.wordpress.com/files/2009/08/04.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />the ucla <a title="UCLA Experiential Technologies Center" href="http://etc.ucla.edu/" target="_blank">experiential technologies center</a> has produced a new website for its virtual modeling research projects. among the digital reconstruction projects are the egyptian site of <a title="UCLA ETC Karnak" href="http://etc.ucla.edu/research/projects/Karnak.htm" target="_blank">karnak</a>, <a title="UCLA ETC Santiago de Compostela" href="http://etc.ucla.edu/research/projects/compostela.htm" target="_blank">santiago de compostela</a>, and of course everyone's favorite, <a title="UCLA ETC Qumran" href="http://etc.ucla.edu/research/projects/Qumran.htm" target="_blank">qumran</a>, the site associated with the discovery of the dead sea scrolls. each site comes complete with a description of the project, the principal modelers and research team, and a short movie introducing the research project.<br /><br />for more information regarding the etc,including a complete listing of the <a title="UCLA ETC Technology" href="http://etc.ucla.edu/technology/default.htm" target="_blank">research technologies</a> available to researchers, visit <a title="UCLA Experiential Technologies Center" href="http://www.etc.ucla.edu/" target="_blank">http://www.etc.ucla.edu</a>.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-74816345337981036542009-06-08T15:11:00.000-07:002009-06-08T15:17:59.057-07:00Virtual Qumran Site Now Offers Free Images, VideosThe <a href="http://www.virtualqumran.com">www.virtualqumran.com</a> website now offers for download free images of the reconstructed remains of Khirbet Qumran, the site associated with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. The images were generated by the UCLA Qumran Visualization Project Chief Architect and Designer <a href="http://www.bobcargill.com">Dr. Robert R. Cargill</a>. The site has also made available for download in high definition several short video clips highlighting key reconstructed areas.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-3023137673617906512008-07-26T12:12:00.000-07:002008-07-26T12:40:44.368-07:00UCLA Digital Model of Qumran Featured in National Geographic Israel<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/SIt7cOvHayI/AAAAAAAAADk/ntwtYSyb47w/s1600-h/NG_cover.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/SIt7cOvHayI/AAAAAAAAADk/ntwtYSyb47w/s400/NG_cover.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227407517415861026" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/SIt7b5pEfqI/AAAAAAAAADc/z3rzYv1Vs_Q/s1600-h/NG2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:left;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/SIt7b5pEfqI/AAAAAAAAADc/z3rzYv1Vs_Q/s400/NG2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5227407511753359010" /></a>The UCLA digital model of Qumran was recently featured in an article in National Geographic Israel. The article includes photos from the reconstruction of Qumran and a brief summary of <a href="http://www.bobcargill.com">Robert R. Cargill</a>'s doctoral research. The digital model of Qumran is a fully-reconstructed, 3D realtime reconstruction of the settlement at Khirbet Qumran and its surrounding environment. Qumran is the site nearest to the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered. The Qumran digital model includes switches that can be toggled to show different interpretations of various contested loci at Qumran, as well as different periods of construction and expansion. The Qumran digital model is on display at the UCLA visualization portal on <a href="http://www.ucla.edu">UCLA</a>'s Westwood, CA campus. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.virtualqumran.com">www.virtualqumran.com</a>.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-36042873892188104792008-07-22T00:20:00.000-07:002008-07-22T00:23:52.616-07:00New Qumran Article in the Jerusalem PostZiv Hellman has written an interesting piece in the Jerusalem Post about Qumran entitled "<a href="http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1215331033237&pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull">The Qumran Quandry</a>." Make sure to check it out.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-50930940095098471702008-06-26T11:43:00.000-07:002008-06-26T11:59:23.716-07:00DSS Now on Exhibition in Raleigh, NCThe <a href="http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/story/3104538/">Dead Sea Scrolls</a> are now on display at the <a href="http://www.naturalsciences.org/scrolls/index.shtml">North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences</a> in Raleigh. The exhibit will run through Dec. 28, 2008. The <a href="http://www.wral.com/news/local/noteworthy/video/3105735/">exhibition</a> features <a href="http://www.naturalsciences.org/scrolls/about.shtml">12 scrolls</a> – four of which have never been publicly displayed – and more than a hundred artifacts from the Qumran ruins.<br /><br />The exhibit also features videos of the reconstructed settlement at Qumran taken from version 2.0 of the UCLA <a href="http://www.virtualqumran.com">Qumran Digital Model</a>. The new version of the Qumran model has an improved texture palate, improved terrain geometry, and updated interpretations of several archaeological loci. The new model also displays multiple phases of construction within the site over time.<br /><br />Be sure to catch the new Qumran Digital Model and the Dead Sea Scrolls exhibition if you are in the Raleigh area!Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-7123697008747149222008-04-02T07:53:00.000-07:002008-04-02T11:01:53.150-07:00Digital Model of Qumran Enters Final Preparations for Release to Public<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/R_OiZpdOD9I/AAAAAAAAACA/r19aZ7qsRXs/s1600-h/Qumran_from_SW_maya.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/R_OiZpdOD9I/AAAAAAAAACA/r19aZ7qsRXs/s400/Qumran_from_SW_maya.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184666157542412242" /></a><br />The <a href="http://www.virtualqumran.com/realtime">Qumran Digital Model</a> is currently in its final testing stages before its release to the public. The Qumran Digital Model is a 3D, realtime, virtual reconstruction of the archaeological remains of Khirbet Qumran, the site associated with the discovery of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Educators and enthusiasts will be able to download the virtual reality navigation software and the Qumran Digital Model to their Mac or PC and tour the ancient site during different phases of its existence. The model is being made available to the public free of charge. <br /><br />The Qumran Digital Model is the product of a <a href="http://www.ucla.edu">UCLA</a> research project at the <a href="http://www.nelc.ucla.edu">Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures</a>, which has been working to digitally reconstruct the archaeological remains at Qumran since 2005. This project has already produced high definition movies and digital reconstructions for lectures, university courses, and museum exhibitions, including the 2007 Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the <a href="http://www.sdnhm.org/scrolls">San Diego Natural History Museum</a>.<br /><br />Once the Qumran Digital Model completes its online testing, it will be released to the public. An announcement will be made informing users where they may download the model and instructions for its installation and navigation. Viewers may visit the <a href="http://www.virtualqumran.com">Virtual Qumran website</a> for more information.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-61192965435980366422007-11-29T14:24:00.000-08:002007-11-29T14:47:31.926-08:00Announcements from VirtualQumran.comA couple of exciting new things are about to be made available from the Qumran Visualization Project. Here are a few details:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/R08941QnNXI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Aona0ivPad8/s1600-h/qumran_furnace_1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/R08941QnNXI/AAAAAAAAAAU/Aona0ivPad8/s400/qumran_furnace_1.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138393746431751538" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">The Virtual Qumran Model on Your Desktop</span><br />The Qumran Visualization Project is preparing to launch the latest version of its digital reconstruction of Qumran. In addition, <a href="http://www.virtualqumran.com">VirtualQumran.com</a> will make this latest version of the Virtual Qumran model available to the public for download to your computer. You’ll be able to navigate the reconstructed settlement from the comfort of your own home, office, or classroom. Please check back after Jan. 1, 2008 to download the Virtual Qumran model and navigation software.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/R08-r1QnNYI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Sjjd3KCtbRw/s1600-h/AQARVT+Warning.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_vPk66nXzUa0/R08-r1QnNYI/AAAAAAAAAAc/Sjjd3KCtbRw/s400/AQARVT+Warning.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5138394622605079938" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Ancient Qumran: A Virtual Reality Tour (the movie)</span><br />The digital movie <span style="font-style:italic;">Ancient Qumran: A Virtual Reality Tour</span> is nearing completion. The original, unpublished script is almost complete, and the high-definition graphics are re-rendered and optimized for viewing in HD. The movie is based upon the UCLA <a href="http://www.virtualqumran.com">Qumran Visualization Project</a>’s digital model of Qumran, and takes the viewer on a tour of the reconstructed settlement of Khirbet Qumran. It offers a history of the archaeological excavation of the site and the surrounding caves, and discusses the different theories concerning the nature and expansion of Qumran. This film is an updated and expanded version of the live-narration movie playing at the <a href="http://www.sdnhm.org/scrolls">San Diego Natural History Museum</a> as a part of their exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Stay tuned for information about the Spring 2008 release date and availability.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-41287085541130666512007-11-07T10:27:00.000-08:002007-11-07T10:54:27.651-08:00Magen and Peleg's Qumran Preliminary Report is Now AvailableAn offprint of "The Qumran Excavations 1993-2004: Preliminary Report" by Yitzhak Magen and Yuval Peleg is now available for download on the IAA website in <a href="http://www.antiquities.org.il/images/shop/jsp/JSP6_Qumran_color.pdf">.pdf format</a>. Magen and Peleg provide an excellent description of their renewed excavations at Qumran. Everyone is encouraged to read the report, as it is sure to add to the discussion concerning the archaeology of Qumran.<br /><br />- Robert CargillRobert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-25856078560565407222007-09-06T18:46:00.000-07:002007-09-07T13:30:28.667-07:00Upcoming Events Involving the UCLA Qumran Visualization Project<a href="http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/qumran/photos/127.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px;" src="http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/qumran/photos/127.jpg" border="0" alt="" /></a><br />The following are some coming events involving the <a href="http://www.virtualqumran.com" target="_blank">Qumran Visualization Project</a> and the Virtual Qumran digital reconstruction.<br /><br /><b>October 23, 2007</b> - Qumran Visualization Project Chief Architect and Designer <a href="http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/qumran/staff.html" target="_blank">Robert R. Cargill</a> will present a paper entitled "The UCLA Qumran Visualization Project: Reconstructing Ancient Qumran" to the UCLA Alumni Club at the San Diego Natural History Museum, San Diego, CA.<br /><br /><b>November 14, 2007</b> - <a href="http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/qumran/staff.html" target="_blank">Robert R. Cargill</a> has accepted an invitation to present a virtual tour of the digitally reconstructed settlement at Qumran at the <a href="http://www.asor.org/AM/academic07.htm" target="_blank">ASOR Plenary Session</a> entitled, "The Current State of Qumran Archaeology". The keynote speaker for the evening is <a href="http://www.unc.edu/depts/rel_stud/people/facultydocs/bio-magness.shtml" target="_blank">Dr. Jodi Magness</a>.<br /><br /><b>November 17, 2007</b> - <a href="http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/qumran/staff.html" target="_blank">Robert R. Cargill</a> will present a paper entitled "The Archaeology of Qumran: The Digitally Reconstructed Settlement and a Proposed Occupation Model" to the '<a href="http://www.asor.org/AM/academic07PG.pdf" target="_blank">Geographic Information Systems (GIS), Remote Sensing, and Archaeology</a>' section at the <a href="http://www.asor.org" target="_blank">American Schools of Oriental Research</a> Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.<br /><br /><b>November 18, 2007</b> - Qumran Visualization Project Chief Architect and Designer <a href="http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/qumran/staff.html" target="_blank">Robert R. Cargill</a> will present a paper entitled "The Archaeology of Qumran: The Digitally Reconstructed Settlement and a Proposed Occupation Model" to the '<a href="http://www.sbl-site.org/congresses/Congresses_AnnualMeeting.aspx" target="_blank">Computer Assisted Research</a>' section at the annual meeting of the <a href="http://www.sbl-site.org" target="_blank">Society of Biblical Literature</a> in San Diego, CA.<br /><br /><b>November 19, 2007</b> - UCLA alum and DePauw University professor <a href="http://www.depauw.edu/acad/religion/faculty/Arnold.asp" target="_blank">Dr. Russell Arnold</a> will present a paper entitled "'And They Answered and Said': Reading Ritual Practice at Qumran" to the '<a href="http://www.sbl-site.org/congresses/Congresses_AnnualMeeting.aspx" target="_blank">Ritual in the Biblical World</a>' section section at the annual meeting of the <a href="http://www.sbl-site.org" target="_blank">Society of Biblical Literature</a> in San Diego, CA.<br /><br /><b>December 3 , 2007</b> - Qumran Visualization Project Director, <a href="http://www.nelc.ucla.edu/qumran/staff.html" target="_blank">William M. Schniedewind</a>, will present a lecture at the <a href="http://www.sdnhm.org/scrolls/" target="_blank">San Diego Natural History Museum</a> entitled, "Interpreting the 'Word of God' in the Dead Sea Scrolls" as a part of the museum's <a href="http://www.sdnhm.org/scrolls/lectures/index.html" target="_blank">Distinguished Lecture Series</a>.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-31282395871083705012007-07-23T09:04:00.000-07:002007-07-23T09:07:31.070-07:00NEWS: New look at Dead Sea scrolls discovery site (Spero News)Here's another article from Spero news. Read the <a href="http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idarticle=10396">link</a> here.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-71873631278201858022007-07-17T11:44:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:51:17.308-07:00NEWS: Qumran Settlement Shows Evidence of Fortress (Archaeologica MP3 podcast)Here is the <a href="http://www.archaeologychannel.org/content/MP3/audnews15jul.mp3">link</a> to the Archaeologica podcast of the news story about Virtual Qumran. (I personally liked the part about 'a band of mighty warriors called the Hasmoneans'.)Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-82079834135046387112007-07-16T20:55:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:51:37.904-07:00NEWS: Armchair Archeologists Can Explore Qumran Virtually (JewishJournal)Here is the <a href="http://www.jewishjournal.com/home/preview.php?id=17788">link</a> to one of the first articles about the completed Qumran Visualization Project from the Jewish Journal.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-30132595948403800452007-07-16T20:51:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:52:36.878-07:00NEWS: Virtual Qumran Sheds New Light On Dead Sea Scrolls Discovery Site (ScienceDaily)Here is the <a href="http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/06/070619094251.htm">link</a> to the Science Daily article about the Qumran Visualization Project.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-36659196182584683512007-07-16T20:42:00.000-07:002007-07-16T20:54:18.158-07:00Virtual Qumran Movie Trailers #1 & #2 posted on YouTubeI've posted the first two trailers for the "Ancient Qumran: A Virtual Reality Tour" movie. I wrote and produced the film for the <a href="http://www.sdnhm.org/scrolls">San Diego Natural History Museum</a>'s exhibition of the Dead Sea Scrolls. THE ACTUAL SHOW IN SAN DIEGO IS IN HD.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dufYK712fU">Trailer 1</a> | <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aIWO0aYuQ54">Trailer 2</a>Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-13237415751051121892007-07-16T20:36:00.000-07:002007-07-17T11:52:57.797-07:00NEWS: Warriors May Have Occupied Dead Sea Scrolls Site (FoxNews)Here's the <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,289143,00.html">link</a> to the Live Science article by Heather Whipps.Robert R. Cargillhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12428192649158873344noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2570301032307596843.post-62983660508837392702007-07-16T20:13:00.000-07:002007-07-16T20:31:12.010-07:00Welcome to the Virtual Qumran WeblogWe thought it wise to start a Virtual Qumran blog to assist in answering any questions anyone might have concerning Qumran or the Qumran Visualization Project. I shall post news items as they appear. I'll check back regularly. Feel free to leave comments and questions. -bobcargillRobert R. 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