3D virtual soundscape brings ancient Turkish underground city to life

Sounds of Ancient Life in Underground City of Turkey Recreated in New Study

A new study uses 3D modeling to recreate the sounds of daily life in Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city in Turkey. Credit: Wikimedia Commons / Nevit Dilmen CC BY 3.0 Deep beneath central Turkey lies Derinkuyu, an ancient underground city once known to its Greek inhabitants as Malakopea (Greek: Μαλακοπή). For centuries, its stone-carved halls echoed with the sounds of ancient life. Now, a new study has recreated that soundscape for the first …

3D virtual soundscape brings ancient Turkish underground city to life

Have you ever walked through the ruins of an ancient city and wondered what life sounded like back then? So has Sezin Nas, a researcher of interior architecture and acoustics at Istanbul Galata University.

Re-creating the sounds of an underground city

Simulating the soundscape of an ancient city can provide useful historical information for scholars.

3D Virtual Soundscape Technology Breathes Life Into The Ancient Turkish Underground City Of Derinkuyu - Ancient Pages

Conny Waters - AncientPages.com - The 3D Virtual Soundscape is an incredible technology that transports us back in time. This time it breathes life into the ancient Turkish underground city of Derinkuyu. A collection of images from the underground tunnels of Derinkuyu. Credit: Sezin Nas It's a breathtaking experience that captivates the senses and ignites the […]