House of Many Colors
Olynthus

Interactive Plan

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Plan of the House of Many Colors; adapted from N. Cahill, 1991; used with permission

Images and Renders

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Site plan of Olynthus, showing the largest extent of the city, the major sectors, possible fortification wall, and the House of Many Colors; adapted from N. Cahill 1999:fig. 24; used with permission.

Site plan of Olynthus, showing the largest extent of the city, the major sectors, possible fortification wall, and the House of Many Colors; adapted from N. Cahill 1999:fig. 24; used with permission.>
Rendering form the Learning Sites 3D terrain model of the town of Olynthus and surrounding territory; © 2000 Learning Sites, Inc.

Rendering form the Learning Sites 3D terrain model of the town of Olynthus and surrounding territory; © 2000 Learning Sites, Inc.
Rendering of the andron (Room ‘d’) in the House of Many Colors, from the virtual reality model of the building; image courtesy of and © 1999 Learning Sites, Inc.

Rendering of the andron (Room ‘d’) in the House of Many Colors, from the virtual reality model of the building; image courtesy of and © 1999 Learning Sites, Inc.
Wireframe view from the computer model of the interior of the House of Many Colors, Olynthus, Greece; © 2001 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement.

Wireframe view from the computer model of the interior of the House of Many Colors, Olynthus, Greece; © 2001 Learning Sites, Inc.; used under license agreement

 
Rendering looking from Room ‘l’ northwest across the courtyard of the House of Many Colors, from the virtual reality model of the building; image courtesy of and © 1999 Learning Sites, Inc.

Rendering looking from Room ‘l’ northwest across the courtyard of the House of Many Colors, from the virtual reality model of the building; image courtesy of and © 1999 Learning Sites, Inc.

Animation

Preliminary flythrough

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Preliminary flythrough of the House of Many Colors;
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VRML

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CouchCouch
Virtual reality model of a couch for reclining duriing means as might have been found in the andron of the House of Many Colors;
model courtesy of and © 1999 Learning Sites, Inc.
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3 Legged TableTable
Virtual reality model of a 3-legged table as might have been found in the andron of the House of Many Colors;
model courtesy of © 1999 Learning Sites, Inc.
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ChestChest
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PithosPithos
VR model of a pithos like those found in the storeroom ‘m;’
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AltarAltar
VR model of one of the small marble altars found in Room ‘e;’
model courtesy of © 1999 Learning Sites, Inc.
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AmphoraAmphora
VR model of one of the amphoras found in Room ‘e;’
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Reference
Page Created: January 14, 2012
Page Updated: January 14, 2012
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Page Author: The Institute for the Visualization of History