Scientists Have Deciphered the Surviving Fragments of a 2,000-Year-Old Philosophical Treatise Frozen in Time by Mount Vesuvius' Eruption
www.smithsonianmag.com
The papyrus manuscript was part of a vast library preserved by volcanic ash. Now, the remaining passages—which examine ethics, knowledge and human nature—are accessible for the first time since 79 C.E.
  • Chee_Koala@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    29 days ago

    That is fucking sick. Even machine assisted, decyphering burnt scrolls seems like a near perfect way to induce cluster headaches.