HISTOURY INC. · STEP INTO THE PAST®
We make lost worlds visible again.
Histoury combines historical research, digital reconstruction, spatial technology and human storytelling to reconnect people with the past—where it actually happened.
A COMPANY BUILT AROUND PLACE, EVIDENCE AND EXPERIENCE
The gap between a ruin and a world.
Historical places often preserve only fragments. Histoury restores the missing spatial context—architecture, landscape, movement and daily life—so visitors can understand not only what remains, but what the place once was.
OUR MISSION
Make history understandable, memorable and alive.
We believe technology should deepen a visitor’s relationship with the real site, not distract from it. Every Histoury experience begins with evidence, respects place and invites exploration.
THE PEOPLE BUILDING HISTOURY
A multidisciplinary company with one shared purpose.
Histoury brings together business leadership, historical curiosity, creative production and technology development. Our work grows through collaboration with specialists, institutions and cultural sites.
Todd Porter
CEO · Co-founder
Kelly Hoerner
COO · Co-founder
Ray Hood
Head of Strategic Development
Greg Brady
Sun Tzu Investments
OUR FLAGSHIP PRODUCT TODAY
PORTYL is one expression of a larger mission.
PORTYL currently brings Histoury’s mission to mobile devices at Rome, Pompeii and Herculaneum. The same company platform can grow into new destinations, institutional experiences, educational tools and future products.
PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATION
The strongest worlds are built together.
Histoury works best alongside archaeologists, historians, cultural institutions, tourism organizations and site operators. Collaboration strengthens accuracy, visitor value and the long-term usefulness of each digital world.
HOW HISTOURY BUILDS
From evidence to experience.
Research the place
Gather archaeological evidence, historical sources, site data and expert interpretation.
Reconstruct the world
Transform evidence into carefully modeled architecture, landscape, objects and historically grounded environments.
Bring it to life
Combine spatial technology, narration and Theastoric storytelling so people can explore with curiosity rather than follow a rigid script.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
What to know about Histoury.
What is Histoury Inc.?
Histoury is a technology and historical-experience company that creates researched digital worlds connected to real places. PORTYL is its flagship product.
Is Histoury the same as PORTYL?
No. Histoury is the company. PORTYL is Histoury’s current flagship product and the primary way visitors experience its location-based historical worlds today.
How does Histoury approach historical accuracy?
Histoury uses archaeological and historical research, site evidence and specialist consultation. Where evidence is incomplete, informed interpretation is used responsibly.
Does Histoury work with cultural institutions?
Yes. Histoury is designed to collaborate with archaeological parks, museums, tourism organizations, educators and other cultural partners.
Can Histoury expand beyond its current destinations and products?
Yes. Histoury’s platform and production approach are intended to support additional destinations, new institutional use cases and future products beyond PORTYL.
BUILD THE NEXT WORLD WITH HISTOURY
History deserves more than imagination alone.
Explore PORTYL today—or contact Histoury to discuss a site, institution, partnership or historical world that should exist next.
Histoury welcomes conversations with cultural sites, institutions, researchers, educators and strategic partners.
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