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In 79 AD, the #ancient #city of #Herculaneum was #overwhelmed and #buried by multiple #pyroclasticflows resulting from a devastating #eruption of Mount #Vesuvius. The city's everyday environment was abruptly #encased in #solidrock, allowing #organicmaterials to be #preserved better than in #Pompeii. These include the #Herculaneumpapyri (see ref).
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S. Ceccarelli et al. (2025)
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-19911-w

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Ancient Herculaneum scroll read for the first time after nearly 2,000 years

Nearly 2,000 years after Mount Vesuvius buried the Roman town of Herculaneum, researchers have read an ancient scroll without physically opening it. Using advanced X-ray scans and artificial intelligence, they recovered the full surviving text from a sealed papyrus for the first time...

More info: https://archaeologymag.com/2026/07/herculaneum-scroll-read-for-the-first-time/

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#archaeology #archeology #archaeologynews #romanempire #herculaneum

«...Обугленный свиток № 172 попал в оксфордскую Бодлианскую библиотеку как подарок короля Неаполя будущему британскому королю Георгу IV — в обмен на партию кенгуру, отправленную в Неаполь...» https://artguide.com/news/10739 🧷 https://meduza.io/feature/2026/07/12/issledovateli-vpervye-polnostyu-rasshifrovali-obuglennyy-svitok-villy-papirusov-krupneyshey-antichnoy-biblioteki #citations #library #Herculaneum #VesuviusChallenge #VillaofthePapyri #Herculaneumpapyri #PHerc #charredscrolls

KI macht’s möglich: Forschende entziffern eine fast 2.000 Jahre alte, verkohlte Papyrusrolle aus Herculaneum (PHerc. 1667) erstmals vollständig – ohne sie zu öffnen. Möglich dank Röntgen-Scans, digitalem Entrollen und einem trainierten KI-Modell. https://www.srf.ch/wissen/forschung/archaeologie-trifft-ki-verkohlte-schriftrolle-erstmals-entziffert-ohne-sie-zu-oeffnen 📜🤖🌋 #KI #Archäologie #Herculaneum #VesuviusChallenge

In 2022, scientists studying Herculaneum latrines recreated the meals eaten by ancient Romans |

Dionysos with a leopard, from the House of the Skeleton, Herculaneum. Image Credit: Wikimed…
#dining #cooking #diet #food #ItalianRegionalCuisine #ancientRomandiet #Bioarchaeology #foodhistory #Herculaneum #Italia #Italian #italiano #italy #regionalcuisine #Romanmeals
https://www.diningandcooking.com/2711724/in-2022-scientists-studying-herculaneum-latrines-recreated-the-meals-eaten-by-ancient-romans/

In 2022, scientists studying Herculaneum latrines recreated the meals eaten by ancient Romans | https://www.diningandcooking.com/2711724/in-2022-scientists-studying-herculaneum-latrines-recreated-the-meals-eaten-by-ancient-romans/ #AncientRomanDiet #Bioarchaeology #FoodHistory #Herculaneum #Italia #Italian #ItalianRegionalCuisine #italiano #italy #RegionalCuisine #RomanMeals

Stewart Brand (@stewartbrand): "Herculaneum fused scroll read in full. https://scrollprize.org/firstscroll" | nitter
https://nitter.net/stewartbrand/status/2070227156685500912#m

#herculaneum #scroll #papyrus #classics

Researchers say they're making a lot of progress in their quest to read ancient #scrolls that were turned into blackened lumps of papyrus when Mount Vesuvius covered #Pompeii and #Herculaneum in volcanic ash nearly 2,000 years ago. Now anyone can join the quest - and take a shot at winning a $1 million grand prize. https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/25/ai-quest-to-decode-ancient-scrolls-yields-new-revelations/ #VesuviusChallenge #Science #Archaeology #Rome

AI quest to decode ancient scrolls yields new revelations
Scientists have given a status report on their efforts to use CT scans and artificial intelligence to decipher rolled-up papyrus scrolls that were buried in volcanic ash almost 2,000 years ago.

The researchers say they've found hints that one of th
https://cosmiclog.com/2026/06/25/ai-quest-to-decode-ancient-scrolls-yields-new-revelations/
#CosmicScience #3DImagery #Archaeology #ArtificialIntelligence #Herculaneum #Pompeii #Rome

Reuters: Complete text of carbonised Herculaneum scroll unlocked for first time. “Researchers using artificial intelligence and advanced imaging said on Thursday they had achieved the first complete reading of ​a closed Herculaneum scroll burnt by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. The breakthrough marks a ‌major step toward deciphering hundreds of ancient manuscripts […]

A Herculaneum scroll has been read for the first time

https://scrollprize.org/firstscroll

#HackerNews #Herculaneum #Scrolls #AncientHistory #Archaeology #ReadingInnovation #HistoryUnveiled

Lost books by ancient philosophers recovered from ‘unreadable’ scrolls.

Long-lost works of ancient philosophy have been recovered from papyrus scrolls, scorched in the Roman library of Herculaneum by the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius, thought to be impossible to read.

For the first time, researchers have used AI to extract the entire surviving text from super-high-resolution 3D scans of a scroll without unrolling it.

https://mediafaro.org/article/20260625-lost-books-by-ancient-philosophers-recovered-from-unreadable-scrolls?mf_channel=mastodon&action=forward

#Archaeology #Herculaneum #Philosophy #Romans

Buried beneath volcanic ash after the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, the Herculaneum scrolls remained sealed for nearly 2,000 years. Using AI and advanced imaging, researchers are finally revealing hidden words inside the carbonized texts without physically opening them.
#AncientMystery #Herculaneum #LostHistory #Archaeology #AncientRome
Read more:https://www.ancient-origins.net/artifacts-ancient-writings-news-history-archaeology/herculaneum-scroll-buried-mount-vesuvius-79-ad

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See also wine merchants and brothels: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2010/01/ancient-ghostsigns/.

And a few more ancient ghost signs: https://ghostsigns.co.uk/2015/02/signs-frescoes-in-pompeii-herculaneum/

#Ghostsigns #Pompeii #Herculaneum

Well-preserved house of the Roman-era, Herculaneum (near Pompeii), Italy

https://piefed.social/c/historyruins/p/1888924/well-preserved-house-of-the-roman-era-herculaneum-near-pompeii-italy

✨Saturnalia Season✨

Bring out the fancy lounges and the best crockery, it’s time to feast!

May your festivities look something like this with drinking horns (rhytons), fabulous hair nets, and delightful tripod tables.

#FrescoFriday #Saturnalia #Herculaneum #History

@ninawillburger the sites Pompeii and #Herculaneum are due to their excellent #archeological #preservation levels great sources to learn about #dailylife activities in the ancient #Romantimes of the first century AD including the development of #art and the implemention of it in #buildings and public places. Here is a great example presented.

Science is amazing. It only took 2,000 years, but still, hard to believe they could rescue these. #herculaneum #newscientist #science #herculaneum www.newscientist.com/article/2498...

RE: https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:546qgaw5whiyfktyiyzv4z3p/post/3m3hkqtlrct2k

We’re finally reading the secr...

Science is amazing. It only took 2,000 years, but still, hard to believe they could rescue these. #herculaneum #newscientist

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2498245-were-finally-reading-the-secrets-of-herculaneums-lost-library/#Echobox=1760743067

Fresko aus Herculaneum...

#roman #römisch #romanwayoflife #romanitas #romanempire #music #fresco #herculaneum