X-ray uncovers ancient Greek writer of burned first-century BC scroll from Vesuvius | Archaeology
A scroll that was charred during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius, which buried a Roman villa nearly two millennia ago, has been recognized as a significant work by ancient Greek philosophers. Researchers identified the title and author within a Herculaneum scroll by using X-ray technology on the carbonized papyrus and employing computer software to “unroll” […]