Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius
Artificial intelligence has successfully deciphered the text of an ancient papyrus scroll carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
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The brief
Researchers have recovered the full text from a Herculaneum scroll that was previously considered unreadable. The document, which had been burnt to a crisp during the volcanic eruption, has now been unlocked for the first time.
Coverage from New Scientist, Yahoo, The Guardian, National Geographic, and The Washington Post highlights the use of artificial intelligence to reconstruct the damaged material. These reports emphasize the technical feat of accessing text from scrolls once thought to be destroyed.
Future developments will focus on the contents of the recovered philosophy books. Coverage does not yet specify the full scope of the translated texts or the implications for broader historical research.
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Quick answers
How was the scroll deciphered?
Artificial intelligence technology was utilized to read the carbonized papyrus.
What is the origin of the scrolls?
The scrolls were recovered from Herculaneum after being damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
What is contained in the scroll?
Coverage identifies the contents as lost books written by ancient philosophers.
Coverage (7)
- Ancient text charred by Vesuvius read for first time in 2,000 years The Times · 1h ago
- Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time Reuters · 3h ago
- Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from 'unreadable' scrolls New Scientist · 3h ago
- Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time Yahoo · 3h ago
- AI helps read papyrus scroll burnt to crisp during Vesuvius eruption The Guardian · 3h ago
- Inside the stunning recovery of the lost Herculaneum Scrolls National Geographic · 3h ago
- Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius The Washington Post · 3h ago
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