Peer inside the Herculaneum scroll for the first time in 2,000 years: Scientists use AI to virtually unfurl a 'badly burnt' manuscript that was charred during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius

It's been left unread for nearly 2,000 years. Now, scientists have used AI to virtually unfurl one of the Herculaneum scrolls - the ancient documents buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.

Feb 5, 2025 - 14:37
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Peer inside the Herculaneum scroll for the first time in 2,000 years: Scientists use AI to virtually unfurl a 'badly burnt' manuscript that was charred during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
It's been left unread for nearly 2,000 years. Now, scientists have used AI to virtually unfurl one of the Herculaneum scrolls - the ancient documents buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79.