Nov 2, 2023
Ancient Burned Scrolls from Roman Times Being Deciphered and Read Using AI
These charred, ancient logs of ancient papyrus may hide some of the of most important writing of human history. Burned and carbonized in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79, the scrolls were found under meters of ash and dirt, in what would have been a library inside an enormous villa. Over 500 scrolls were found, all of which were in charred, unreadable form. The ancient, charred scrolls…
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