First glimpse inside burnt scroll after 2,000 years. 5 February 2025. ... In the past, some of the documents, which are made from a thick paper-like material called papyrus, ...

The scroll, which was burnt during the devastating 79AD eruption, is too delicate to be unrolled. However, through virtual unwrapping using AI and X-ray imaging, experts have been able to uncover ...

Researchers and papyrologists have used technology to unravel a papyrus scroll without physical intervention, allowing them to generate the first image of the ancient text.

AN ANCIENT scroll that had nearly turned to charcoal in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD may be about to have its secrets revealed. After 2,000years, the contents of the scroll can b… ...

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.

Researchers Used X-Rays to Read This 400-Year-Old Burnt Up Scroll. ... England, left in a crumpled heap of charred paper that was fused together, rendering the text unreadable.

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A badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally "unwrapped", providing the first look inside for 2,000 years. The document, which looks like a lump of charcoal, was ...

A badly burnt scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum has been digitally "unwrapped", providing the first look inside for 2 ...