First words decoded from burnt scrolls that haven’t been read in nearly 2,000 years
This week, explore decoded words from charred ancient scrolls, meet heroic frog daddies, see Grand Canyon-size lunar features ...
The secrets of a 2,000-year-old burnt scroll
The ancient scroll, which looks like a lump of charcoal, was charred by the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79AD. It's ...
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AI Is Deciphering The Writing Inside This 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Scorched By Vesuvius
During Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in 79 C.E., thousands of papyrus scrolls were scorched, rendering their contents unreadable.
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The history of the Ching Ming Festival, Hong Kong’s tomb-sweeping holiday
We will observe two public holidays in April – the Ching Ming Festival and Easter. Falling on April 5 this year, Ching Ming, also called the tomb-sweeping festival, is one of the most important ...
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Historic breakthrough: Inside of Herculaneum scroll seen for the first time
The Herculaneum scrolls are ancient manuscripts buried and carbonized by Mount Vesuvius’ eruption in AD 79. Recently, ...