Heritage preservation on a global scale
The Scottish Ten is an ambitious five-year project to use cutting edge technology to create exceptionally accurate digital models of Scotland’s five UNESCO designated World Heritage Sites and five international sites.
This section covers our official media releases on the Scottish Ten and media highlights.
Official media releases
27 February 2012
Laser scanners have been used to capture the intricate detail of one of Edinburgh’s most famous landmarks – Robert Adam’s architectural masterpiece General Register House.
MORE16 January 2012
Laser scanning carried out by a Scots team has allowed people unprecedented access to Mount Rushmore through a virtual tour.
MORE05 December 2011
On the day the pandas arrived in Scotland, First Minister Alex Salmond visited China's Eastern Qing Tombs, ahead of work to digitally document the world-famous heritage site as part of the groundbreaking Scottish Ten project. Launching digital diplomacy links between Scotland and China, the First Minister’s visit highlighted the Scottish Ten collaboration between Historic Scotland, Glasgow School of Art and CyArk, which is documenting all five UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Scotland and five international sites using cutting-edge digital technologies, including laser scanning.
MORE19 October 2011
Rani Ki Vav Stepwell – one northern India’s most captivating and historic sites – is to be recreated in 3D digital form to help maintain it for future generations.
MORE | Read David Mitchell's blog of the recent Scottish Ten trip to China. |
 | Watch CyArk's Ben Kacyra's inspiring talk for TED.com on Ancient Wonders Captured on 3D. |
