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Ancient Roman Scrolls Digitally Unrolled for First Time

Updated 2026-06-26 17:10 UTC 1 source Neutral

A Silicon Valley-backed project has digitally unrolled ancient Roman scrolls destroyed by the 79 C.E. eruption of Mount Vesuvius, revealing their contents for the first time.

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Scientific American
This Silicon Valley-backed venture is unraveling the mangled remains of scrolls ruined by the 79 C.E. eruption of Vesuvius that destroyed Herculaneum and Pompeii
2026-06-26 16:00 UTC
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