Researchers recreated a damaged ancient scroll to test a new method for examining historical texts. A model carbonized papyrus scroll opens a novel path to identifying readable scrolls of the Herculaneum Library.
Researchers recreated a damaged ancient scroll to test a new method for examining historical texts.
A model carbonized papyrus scroll opens a novel path to identifying readable scrolls of the Herculaneum Library.
a) One of several papyrus scrolls before carbonization and (b) after carbonization.
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Researchers recreated a damaged ancient scroll to test a new method for examining historical texts. A model carbonized papyrus scroll opens a novel path to identifying readable scrolls of the Herculaneum Library. a) One of several papyrus scrolls before carbonization and (b) after carbonization.
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