"AI Unlocks Secrets of Buried Roman Scrolls at Pompeii and Herculaneum"
Originally Published 1 year ago — by The Guardian
Researchers armed with artificial intelligence have successfully read the hidden text of a charred scroll buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79, using high-resolution CT scans and AI algorithms. The breakthrough, part of the $1m Vesuvius Challenge, has revealed more than 2,000 Greek letters from the scroll, providing scholars with new insights into ancient Roman times and Greek philosophy. The team aims to continue the effort to read more of the scrolls and potentially apply the technology to other ancient artifacts, such as papyrus wrapped around Egyptian mummies.