Scientists Reveal Newly Legible Pompeii Scrolls, Unread For Almost 2,000 Years. Is History About To Blow Up?
Members of the Vesuvius Challenge announced Monday that a series of ancient scrolls once burned during a volcanic eruption are now legible after almost 2,000 years. The Vesuvius Challenge, launched in 2023, was no easy task. The members were tasked with solving an ancient problem regarding the Herculaneum Papyrus, a library of scrolls instantly burned […]
