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AI helps scientists decipher papyrus scroll burnt in Vesuvius eruption

Euronews · Jun 30, 2026, 1:11 PM · Also reported by 1 other source

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The scroll was first discovered in the 1750s but was too fragile to open. Using AI, scholars deciphered the full text and discovered a philosophical treaties on ethics and human progress.

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