Philodemus
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techAI Decodes Ancient Roman Scrolls Charred by Mount Vesuvius
Researchers use artificial intelligence to virtually unwrap and read 2,000-year-old scrolls from Herculaneum, revealing lost works of ancient philosophy.
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techAI Unlocks First Complete Herculaneum Scroll, Revealing Ancient Ethics Text
Using AI and advanced imaging, researchers have read an entire carbonised scroll from Herculaneum, uncovering lost works by philosopher Philodemus and offering a $1M prize to decipher more.