IFESTIOGATE ยท LOCAL GUIDE
Real places and imaginary and artistic places by Ninoki, all as 3D models on her EarthMeta lands. Tap a card to open it in AR.
An imaginary diamond castle, created by Ninoki as an AR model on her EarthMeta land in Mirninskiy rayon, Russia. It is not a real building; the theme nods to Mirny, a town known for its huge open-pit diamond mine.
An imaginary island scene on Ninoki's EarthMeta land at Porto Rafti, Markopoulo Mesogaias. The 3D model is her own AR creation, not a real structure.
Mesogea Island is an imaginary island, created by Ninoki as a 3D model for AR on her EarthMeta land near Porto Rafti. It does not exist in the real bay.
The House of Wisdom (Bayt al-Hikma) was a great library and centre of learning in Abbasid Baghdad, where scholars translated and studied works on science, mathematics and philosophy. It was destroyed in the Mongol siege of Baghdad in 1258. Here it is shown as Ninoki's 3D model on her EarthMeta land.
A small post-Byzantine chapel on the road down to the harbour of Porto Rafti, on the Pounta peninsula. Its single vaulted, tiled nave is dated by its features to about 1700โ1750; a narthex and a southern extension were added later, and no wall paintings survive. It celebrates Saint Nicholas, protector of sailors, on 6 December. Ninoki's 3D model is placed on her EarthMeta land.
An AR spot in Markopoulo Mesogaias: a place on Ninoki's EarthMeta land where you can open her 3D model in augmented reality.
The Tumulus of Marathon (the Soros) is the burial mound of the 192 Athenians who fell at the Battle of Marathon in 490 BC. It still stands in the plain of Marathon. Ninoki's 3D model sits on her EarthMeta land there.
An AR point near Delphi with a Mediterranean-style pavilion, a 3D creation by Ninoki on her EarthMeta land. It is a digital model, not a real building.
An AR point near Delphi where Ninoki's 3D whale appears in augmented reality. A playful digital model on her EarthMeta land.
An AR point near Delphi with a 3D figure of Nike, the winged goddess of victory in Greek mythology. A digital model by Ninoki on her EarthMeta land.
The Tholos is a round building in the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia at Delphi, built in the early 4th century BC. Three of its Doric columns have been re-erected, making it one of the best-known sights of Delphi. Ninoki's 3D model is placed on her EarthMeta land.
An imaginary monument for Porto Rafti, designed by Ninoki as an AR model on her EarthMeta land. There is no such monument in the real town.
An AR point in Porto Rafti with Ninoki's 3D model of the local LIDL supermarket, an everyday place turned into a playful digital landmark on EarthMeta.
Apollo Complex is an imaginary complex named after the god Apollo, created by Ninoki as a 3D model on her EarthMeta land in Markopoulo Mesogaias.
Froggyland is an imaginary, playful AR place at Avlรกki near Porto Rafti, created by Ninoki as a 3D model on her EarthMeta land.
On a small island in the bay of Porto Rafti stands a large Roman-era marble statue of a seated figure. Locals call it the 'Raftis' (the tailor), and the town takes its name from it. Ninoki's 3D model is on her EarthMeta land.
The Crystal Mosque (Masjid Kristal) stands on Wan Man island in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. Built of steel, glass and crystal, it opened in 2008. Shown here as Ninoki's 3D model on her EarthMeta land.
The Central Bank of Iraq is the country's central bank, based in Baghdad. Shown here as Ninoki's 3D model on her EarthMeta land.
The old windmill (Aeromylos) on a hill in Markopoulo was where local people once ground their grain. Its building date is unknown, but it is recorded as working in 1870, and it later gave way to modern roller mills and fell into ruin. The town stabilised the ruin in the 1980s and restored the mill to its original form in 2000. Ninoki's 3D model is placed on her EarthMeta land.
The Sanctuary of Artemis at Brauron was one of the most important sanctuaries of ancient Attica, dedicated to Artemis, goddess of the hunt and protector of young girls. Part of its Doric stoa has been restored and stands near the site museum. Ninoki's 3D model shows the stoa on her EarthMeta land.
A collapsed cave (doline) about 2.5 km from the Brauron sanctuary. Excavations by the University of Athens since 1976 found bones of more than 30 vertebrate species from the late Pleistocene, mostly panthers (leopards), with lions, wolves, bears, horses and bison. Her land holds four 3D creations: trees and Ice Age animals.
A small roadside shrine (proskynitari) on the Koroni side of Porto Rafti bay. Such shrines line Greek roads and coasts, often set up in memory or thanks. Ninoki's 3D model is a weathered stone shrine on her EarthMeta land.
On Perati hill at Porto Rafti, a Mycenaean cemetery of chamber tombs was excavated in the 1960s; Greek Wikipedia notes 21 unlooted and 10 looted tombs found in 1962. Ninoki's 3D model of Mycenaean chamber tombs is placed on her EarthMeta land.
The Serpent Column was a bronze column of three twisted snakes dedicated at Delphi by the Greek cities after their victory over the Persians at Plataea in 479 BC. Emperor Constantine later moved it to Constantinople, where its remains still stand in the old Hippodrome of Istanbul. Ninoki's 3D model is on her EarthMeta land at Delphi.
A historic stone mansion in Kato Pedina, one of the stone villages of Zagori in Epirus. Ninoki's 3D model of the stone mansion complex is placed on her EarthMeta land.
An AR point on the Porto Rafti seafront with Ninoki's 3D model of a traditional Greek taverna, a digital creation on her EarthMeta land.
An AR point at the Porto Rafti marina with Ninoki's 3D model of a weathered Greek fishing boat, on her EarthMeta land.
An AR point in Porto Rafti where Ninoki's futuristic hypercar appears in augmented reality, a playful digital model on her EarthMeta land.
An AR point in Marathon with Ninoki's 3D olive tree, the classic tree of Attica, on her EarthMeta land.
An AR point on the seafront of Itea, near Delphi, with Ninoki's 3D models of a blooming oleander and an olive tree on her EarthMeta land.
The triple-arched Plakida (Kalogeriko) stone bridge near Kipi is one of the best-known of the old stone bridges of Zagori in Epirus, part of the UNESCO-listed Zagori Cultural Landscape. Ninoki's 3D model of the bridge is placed on her EarthMeta land.
The Old Jummah Mosque in Hambantota, on the south coast of Sri Lanka, also known locally as Dharma Kabeer. Ninoki's 3D model of the mosque is placed on her EarthMeta land.
A 3D creation by Ninoki on her EarthMeta land in Markopoulo Mesogaias. Open it in AR to see it in place.
A 3D creation by Ninoki on her EarthMeta land in Markopoulo Mesogaias. Open it in AR to see it in place.