An ancient Roman scroll has been read for the first time since it was charred in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago, thanks to artificial intelligence and a high-powered X-ray ...

Researchers have used artificial intelligence and high-energy X-ray imaging to read a 2,000-year-old Herculaneum papyrus that was too fragile to unroll. The technique, known as digital unwrapping, ...

After hundreds of years of trying, experts have finally managed to read a series of iconic, ancient scrolls – with a little help from AI. More than 800 of these parchments were retrieved from the ...

A University of Iowa-led research team is aiming to use AI to restore lost sections of ancient manuscripts, with support from ...

OREM — When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 CE, volcanic ash and debris buried Pompeii, as well as the Roman town of Herculaneum. The intense heat at Herculaneum carbonized and preserved hundreds of ...