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AI Is ‘Unwrapping’ Burnt Scrolls From Herculaneum
The first word found and translated from an unopened carbonised scroll from the Roman town of Herculaneum was announced last week, as part of the $US1,000,000 Vesuvius Challenge to read the papyri from the settlement that was buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79. The word was purple. It was found first by…
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Researchers Sequence Genome of Man Who Died at Pompeii
The superheated volcanic material that swept through Pompeii nearly 2,000 years ago killed the city’s residents while preserving their bodies, homes, belongings, and even their DNA. Now, a team of scientists has managed to sequence a complete genome of a man who perished in the eruption.
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2,000-Year-Old Bones of Mt. Vesuvius Victims Reveal What They Ate
The people who lived in the town of Herculaneum were killed instantly in the abominable heat of pyroclastic flows spewing from Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. Nothing remains of their stomachs, but that hasn’t stopped archaeologists from learning about the diets of these doomed ancient Romans. In a new study, researchers looked at isotopes in…
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New Remains Found at Pompeii Show the Agony of Mount Vesuvius’ Victims
Archaeologists working near the ancient city of Pompeii have uncovered the remains of two men who were likely trying to find shelter during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.