AI Deciphers Ancient Scrolls Burned by Vesuvius
TL;DR
Researchers have used artificial intelligence to extract the first word from an ancient scroll that was burned by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD79. The scroll, part of a collection held by the Institut de France, was found to contain the ancient Greek word "πορφύραc" meaning "purple". The discovery was made as part of the Vesuvius challenge, which aims to accelerate the reading of the carbonised scrolls. The researchers are now working to read the surrounding text and uncover the contents of the scroll.
- Researchers use AI to read word on ancient scroll burned by Vesuvius The Guardian
- AI reads text from ancient Herculaneum scroll for the first time Nature.com
- Scrolls That Survived Vesuvius Divulge Their First Word The New York Times
- Researchers 'virtually unwrap' ancient scrolls charred by Mt Vesuvius in 79 AD WION
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