A badly burnt Roman scroll destroyed by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius has been “unwrapped” for the first time in 2,000 years by using AI. The document, which looks like a lump of charcoal, ...
[Related: AI revealed the colorful first word of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius.] In October 2023, Farritor, a 21-year-old Nebraska native and former SpaceX intern won the challenge’s ...
X-ray scans and AI have meant the inside of ancient scroll can be revealed A badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally "unwrapped", providing the first look inside for 2 ...
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A computer science student has won $40,000 for deciphering the first word on an ancient Roman scroll carbonized by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E. The papyrus scroll looks more like a burnt log ...
The contents of a 2,000-year-old burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum have been seen for the first time with the ...
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The secrets of a 2,000-year-old burnt scroll
A charred scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally "unwrapped", allowing researchers to peer inside the ancient document after 2,000 years. One word appears more than once in the ...
Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...
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