Nefertiti bust joins digital age after secret 3D scans are finally revealed

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Interesting story about the place of ancient artifacts in the age of 3D scanning from designboom.

3D scans of a 3,000-year-old sculpture of queen nefertiti have finally been released to the public after a 3-year campaign by multimedia artist cosmo wenman. it follows a ‘hoax heist’ and a legal battle over the data’s release which includes full-color interactive images of the ancient bust.

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