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First complete reading of a scroll from Herculaneum. Breakthrough thanks to artificial intelligence
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First complete reading of a scroll from Herculaneum. Breakthrough thanks to artificial intelligence

This groundbreaking achievement marks a significant step towards reading hundreds of ancient manuscripts found in Herculaneum, a Roman city destroyed by the catastrophic eruption of Vesuvius in 79 AD. The Vesuvius Challenge initiative is making all data and digital models available online, which is super exciting! They've even announced a $1 million prize for anyone who can fully read another scroll. With advanced scanning techniques, researchers are now able to virtually unwrap these fragile scrolls and detect ink traces, opening up a whole new world of ancient texts.
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