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An unprecedented immersive discovery experience of the diversity of Maltese culture is now available to people thanks to Heritage Malta and Google.
Heritage Malta said that this new online exhibition, available on g.co/wondersofmalta, will enable web users to discover many Maltese treasures such as the Ggantija Temples in Gozo, the oldest, free-standing monument in the world, or immerse themselves in the Hal Saflieni Hypogeum, considered one of the world’s most important prehistoric monuments.
Visitors will be able to virtually walk, with the help of Street View, through the Hypogeum of Hal-Saflieni, the Grandmaster’s Palace, the Domus Romana, the Hagar Qim Archaeological Park, the Tarxien Temples and the Ggantija Temples in Gozo and many other locations.
The tapestries from the Palace State Rooms and frescoes from the Auberge de Provence Grand Salon can now be viewed in never before seen definition thanks to Gigapixel technology, a powerful photo capturing process which has enabled the highest ever resolution image of this feature, Heritage Malta said.
Children from around the world will discover the beauty of The Megalithic Temples of Malta, thanks to Google Expeditions.
Expeditions enable teachers to bring students on virtual trips to places like museums, underwater, and outer space, Heritage Malta said.
These Google Expeditions are collections of virtual reality 360° panoramas and 3D images – annotated with details, points of interest, and questions that make them easy to integrate into curriculum already used in schools.
Visitors can also discover 30+ interactive stories and 28 cardboard tours about the top Wonders of Malta.
More than 27 cultural institutions under the remit of Heritage Malta created over 35 exhibits, sharing a total of 600 assets and more than 800 images online in collaboration with Google for this exhibition.
The new online exhibition is available at g.co/wondersofmalta and is available for free on the web and through the new Google Arts & Culture mobile app on iOS and Android.
