The city of Herculano, known for its tragic destination after the eruption of Vesubio in 79 AD, has been the scene of a revealing discovery that offers a window to the past. A 2,000 -year -old parchment, charred by the eruption, has been object of study thanks to the combination of artificial intelligence (AI) and X -ray technology. This advance marks a milestone in archeology and history, allowing access to texts that, otherwise, would have remained hidden forever. In this scenario, Elon Musk appears to invest in the archeology business.
The parchment, part of a set of rescued rolls from volcanic ashes, is too fragile to be physically open, which has led researchers to resort to innovative methods for analysis, according to a recent Euronews publication. Within the framework of Vesuvius Challenge Projectlaunched in 2023 by Brent Seales of the University of Kentucky, scientists They have managed to visualize the contents of the parchment without causing harm.
He use of a syncrotron, That produces a powerful X -ray beam, has allowed researchers to scan the parchment and create a three -dimensional reconstruction of its content, according to information from the television medium.
Through this process, artificial intelligence has been able to identify and replicate the ink of the text, revealing fragments that were previously invisible. Among the first translated words is the Ancient Greek term “???????”, which means ‘disgust’, appearing in several columns of the recovered text.
The discovery is the initial kick to read other carbonized scrolls found in Herculano, of which hundreds have been identified. The Bodleian Library of the University of Oxford houses several of these rolls, becoming a nerve center for the investigation of this type of documents.
Richard Ovenden, librarian of the Bodleian, emphasizes the importance of collaboration between librarians, computer scientists and academics, highlighting that this is a Unpublished moment in the history of the study of ancient texts.
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Despite the advances achieved, researchers are aware that the way to go is extensive. Brent Seales has declared that, although the results are promising, it is required Continue to perfect software methods to decipher all of this and other rolls.
This is where the figure of the owner of Tesla and Spacex, Elon Musk, who has expressed his intention to Financing the necessary technology to continue with these studies, according to the publication of Euro News. The future of ancient scroll analysis seems bright and full of possibilities. The fabric of human history continues to be unraveled, a scroll at the same time.
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