Phone showing a TimeLens reconstruction of the Erechtheion on the Acropolis in Athens

See historic places as they once were

Watch ruins return to life,
right where you stand

The app that makes history visible

Most historic places we visit today are fragments of what they once were. A few remaining stones. An empty square. Ruins that hint at something greater.

But what did it really look like? How did it feel when the space was alive? TimeLens opens a window to the past. Standing at the site itself, you see the place restored in its full glory, all around you.

Buildings rise again in our augmented reality history app. Spaces fill with life. What was reduced to ruins becomes whole again, grounded in careful historical research.

See how it works

Impression of the TimeLens app features: map and badges

Exploration on Site
360° Immersion
Explore and Collect
Full Reconstructions
Scenes Full of Life
Audio Guide

TimeLens reconstruction of the Parthenon in Roman times

Each scene tells a story

Buildings rise again, along with the people, animals and details that once filled the space with life.

Each scene is grounded in historical research and real events, bringing you into a living moment from the past, all around you.

TimeLens reconstruction of the Acropolis in Classical times

Each story connects past and present

Every 360 degree historical reconstruction is part of a larger story, revealing how places evolved, how people shaped them, and how history left its mark.

By exploring each scene, you begin to understand not only what happened but how history unfolded over time.

TimeLens reconstruction of the Parthenon in Ottoman times

Discover history all over the world!

Our current locations

We currently offer historical reconstructions in New York City (New Amsterdam), Athens, Jerusalem and Rome. Soon we will be launching our prehistoric reconstructions in Borger (NL). For full insight in all the sites covered in New York, Athens, Jerusalem and Rome, click on the links below.

Phone showing a TimeLens reconstruction of the Odeon of Herodes Atticus in Athens

Built with and for institutions

Every TimeLens reconstruction is created together with museums, historians, archaeologists and cultural institutions.

Grounded in academic research, each scene is carefully reviewed to ensure historical accuracy and integrity.

If you would like to bring TimeLens to your site, we would be very glad to hear from you.

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Help revive more history

Countless historic places remain invisible today. TimeLens now shows Athens and New Amsterdam (New York City).

With your support, TimeLens can continue restoring them and making them accessible to everyone.

Together with museums and historians, users become part of an ecosystem that keeps history visible and relevant.

Learn How you can Help

Phone showing a TimeLens reconstruction of prehistoric life by the river near Borger

Learn through places, not pages

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TimeLens reconstruction of the peristyle colonnade in Domitian's Palace, with rosy marble columns and a gilded ceiling

9 Oct · 3 min read

Domitian's Peristyle Garden: Luxury and Paranoia on the Palatine

At the heart of Domitian's Palace lies its great courtyard, the peristyle, a garden ringed on every side by a covered colonnade. TimeLens's 360° reconstruction of Domitian's peristyle garden covers both its entrance and…