fromNature2 weeks agoOMG scienceInside the quest to digitally unroll ancient scrolls burnt by VesuviusResearchers are using advanced scanning technology to uncover the contents of ancient scrolls preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
fromwww.theguardian.com5 days agoWritingX-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scrollA carbonised scroll from Herculaneum is identified as Philodemus's work using X-ray technology, marking progress in ancient text recovery.
fromNature2 weeks agoOMG scienceInside the quest to digitally unroll ancient scrolls burnt by VesuviusResearchers are using advanced scanning technology to uncover the contents of ancient scrolls preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
fromwww.theguardian.com5 days agoWritingX-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scrollA carbonised scroll from Herculaneum is identified as Philodemus's work using X-ray technology, marking progress in ancient text recovery.