France, Dec. 6 -- As part of the effort to restore Notre-Dame, a team of scientists and engineers created a virtual twin of the famous Paris landmark.
Livio De Luca, who leads the digital team, explained that they built a digital system to bring together 3D scans of the cathedral and show how it looked at different points in time.
The fire that devastated Notre-Dame happened on 15 April , 2019, and shocked people around the world. The blaze destroyed much of the cathedral's roof, including its iconic wooden spire, which collapsed during the fire.
It took hours for firefighters to bring the flames under control, and while the stone structure and many of the precious artifacts were saved, the damage to the cathedral was severe. The event s...