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More than 200 years ago, a scroll damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius was unrolled and pasted onto cardboard, even though it had writing on... Ancient Greek Scroll's Hidden Contents Revealed ...

In February 2024, the Vesuvius Challenge named Nebraska senior Luke Farritor as one of three co-winners of its $700,000 Grand Prize for digitally deciphering at least four passages of a 2,000-year-old ...

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Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent six days a week. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Damaged ancient papyrus scrolls dating back to the 1st century CE ...