Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery with the Herculaneum scrolls, specifically identifying 'On Vices' by philosopher Philodemus using AI techniques. This scroll was buried in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius, and efforts to read its contents without destruction have been challenging. The project received recognition through the Vesuvius Challenge First Title Prize. Philodemus's treatise offers insights into ethical living, and this achievement showcases AI's potential to revive ancient literature and enhance humanities scholarship.
"Finding the full title of a work inside a scroll that has been unread for two millennia is an astonishing achievement. It illustrates the huge potential for AI to transform arts and humanities scholarship..."
"On Vices' - or to give it its full name 'On Vices and Their Opposite Virtues and In Whom They Are and About What' - is already known about, but this particular text may a volume of 'On Vices' which no-one has accessed since the eruption."
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