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science2 months ago•4 min saved

AI unseals ancient wisdom from Vesuvius-buried Herculaneum scrolls

AI-powered “digital unwrapping” is helping researchers recover texts from carbonized scrolls damaged by Mount Vesuvius’ AD 79 eruption, shedding light on ethics, arts, human behavior and theology. About 10% of the scrolls have been read so far; breakthroughs began around 2023 with machine-learning methods, and a new $1 million prize aims to reward deciphering a complete scroll by June next year, as scholars push to unlock more of the ancient world’s ideas.

via NBC News|

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science-and-technology2 years ago•4 min saved

"AI Unlocks Secrets of Buried Roman Scrolls at Pompeii and Herculaneum"

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.

via The Guardian|

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