The copying of ancient artifacts predates 3D scanning and printing. The V&A Museum has a huge hall called the Cast Court, which displays 3D reconstructions of s

The copying of ancient artifacts predates 3D scanning and printing. The V&A Museum has a huge hall called the Cast Court, which displays 3D reconstructions of statues and architecture made using plaster casts. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_Courts_(Victoria_and_Albert_Museum) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cast_Courts_(Victoria_and_Albe... https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/cast-collection https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/cast-collection The most famous copy is probably Michelangelo's David: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-michelangelos-david https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/the-story-of-michelangelos-da... But the largest example is from Trajan's Column in Rome, which is so tall it is reproduced in two sections: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/trajans-column https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/trajans-column