A technique enables reading of charred Herculaneum scrolls

Scientists develop a method to decipher charred Herculaneum scrolls.

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These parchments, carbonized during the eruption of Vesuvius in 79, contain ancient texts.

The technique combines advanced imaging and artificial intelligence.

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