{"id":132190,"date":"2023-10-18T00:02:28","date_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/?p=132190"},"modified":"2023-10-18T00:02:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-18T00:02:28","slug":"first-word-of-ancient-scroll-unearthed-from-ashes-of-pompeii-is-decoded-by-ai","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluemull.com\/lifestyle\/first-word-of-ancient-scroll-unearthed-from-ashes-of-pompeii-is-decoded-by-ai\/","title":{"rendered":"First word of ancient scroll unearthed from ashes of Pompeii is decoded by AI"},"content":{"rendered":"

Scientists are using artificial intelligence (AI) to help decipher a 2,000-year-old scroll found in the ashes of Pompeii.<\/p>\n

In 79 A.D., the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius showered volcanic debris over the city of Pompeii, followed the next day by clouds of blisteringly hot gases. The remains of the city were left buried under meters of ash and pumice.<\/p>\n

The now UNESCO World Heritage Site features excavated ruins of streets and houses. Including a library of scrolls, which were later recovered.<\/p>\n

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But the messages inside have remained a secret. Now researchers are hoping AI can help to recover the lost knowledge.<\/p>\n

The scrolls are rolled-up papyrus which excavated from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum in the 18th Century. It is believed to have links to a villa owned by the father-in-law of Julius Caesar.<\/p>\n

According to the SunOnline, each scroll is highly damaged and delicate, and therefore, rather difficult to open \u2013 <\/span>let alone read. Though experts from around the world have attempted.<\/p>\n

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