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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 […]

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 […]

Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato - Enlarge / Imaging setup for a charred ancient papyrus recovered from th... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019913 #herculaneumscrolls #archaeology #herculaneum #science #plato

Deciphered Herculaneum papyrus reveals precise burial place of Plato - Enlarge / Imaging setup for a charred ancient papyrus recovered from th... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2019913 #herculaneumscrolls #archaeology #herculaneum #science #plato

Trio wins $700K Vesuvius Challenge grand prize for deciphering ancient scroll - Enlarge / Text from one of the Herculaneum scrolls has been deciphered.... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2001066 #herculaneumscrolls #digitalunwrapping #vesuviuschallenge #ancienttexts #archaeology #science

Trio wins $700K Vesuvius Challenge grand prize for deciphering ancient scroll - Enlarge / Text from one of the Herculaneum scrolls has been deciphered.... - https://arstechnica.com/?p=2001066 #herculaneumscrolls #digitalunwrapping #vesuviuschallenge #ancienttexts #archaeology #science