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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#illustrations
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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
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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 […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/06/25/reuters-complete-text-of-carbonised-herculaneum-scroll-unlocked-for-first-time/ -
RE: https://mastodon.social/@UllaMR/116560140206207882
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/
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Well-preserved house of the Roman-era, Herculaneum (near Pompeii), Italy
