Soaring Through Ancient Rome, Virtually

By LISA GUERNSEY

A compact version of existing technology lets archaeologists and art historians revisit the past

Bernard Frischer, a classics-professor-turned-computer-geek, is striding to class at the University of Virginia on a rainy May morning. In one hand he holds a green umbrella. In the other, he clutches a bundle of computer cables. Beside him walks Shayne Brandon, a systems administrator, who totes a partially unzipped backpack exposing a keyboard and more cables. In his arms he carries a