First glimpse of a charred scroll after two millennia thanks to AI
A team of experts uses advanced X-rays and AI to virtually 'unroll' charred papyrus scrolls from Herculaneum.
In 79 AD, the eruption of Mount Vesuvius turned many ancient writings in the Roman settlement of Herculaneum into fragile lumps. For centuries, these charred papyri were thought to be beyond saving because any attempt at unrolling them led to disastr... [5254 chars]
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