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THE ancient MARINER

WE ALL SPEND FAR TOO LONG STARING AT SCREENS, BUT ON THIS OCCASION VIRTUAL AND REALITY ENHANCED THE EXPERIENCE

To any other eyes, it’s just a pile of rocks – a few hefty bases of weathered granite, worn down by time and smoothed over by the brisk wind rolling in from the sea. Yet looking down at my tablet screen, I can see how the once-grand Portico of Philip, a highlight of the ancient ruins on Greek island Delos, might have looked in its heyday.

Turning to face the coast, I hold the tablet up to see images of a bustling agora full of people engaged in mid-morning conversation,

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