AI Virtually Unravels Herculaneum Scroll — First Words Decoded After 2,000 Years
Artificial intelligence has achieved a remarkable milestone by deciphering words from a 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll, sealed and charred during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in AD 79. Using 3D X-ray scans and advanced AI imaging, researchers digitally “unrolled” the delicate scroll, revealing the Greek word “disgust.” The breakthrough is part of the Vesuvius Challenge, a…