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AI deciphers 2,000-year-old charred scroll from Mount Vesuvius
Researchers used AI and X-ray imaging to read a carbonized scroll from Herculaneum, buried by Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The text, previously unopenable, reveals ancient Stoic philosophy. The breakthrough was achieved by training AI on CT scans to detect ink patterns.
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This demonstrates AI's ability to unlock historical knowledge, but the method's broader applicability to other damaged artifacts remains to be seen.
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AI just helped researchers read a 2,000-year-old Mount Vesuvius scroll that’s too charred to ever be opened — as X-ray images reveal ancient stoic philosophy →
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