Herculaneum scroll's secret AUTHOR is uncovered after 2,000 years - as scientists use AI to virtually unwrap the priceless manuscript ○
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Herculaneum
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With help from AI, researchers have found the title and author inside one of the Herculaneum scrolls that is housed at the Bodleian Libraries in Oxford.
X-ray reveals ancient Greek author of charred first century BC Vesuvius scroll ○
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a story from The Guardian ⚠️ › International
Ink traces show text is part of work by Epicurean philosopher Philodemus, burned during AD79 volcano eruption
A charred scroll recovered from a Roman villa that was buried under ash when Mount Vesuviu…
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