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This Ancient Roman Scroll Was Burned to A Crisp 2,000 Years Ago. Now, Researchers Are Reading What’s Inside With AI
AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted with a fury that buried the Roman towns of Pompeii and Herculaneum under layers of ash and pumice.
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Firefighters: an “invention” of ancient Rome
The Vigiles were Rome’s own firefighters, in charge of reducing fire hazards in the city, as well as street crime.
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From census to citizenship: how the Romans proved who they were
The Roman Empire brought together millions of people of different cultures, ethnicities and religions. But how did its ...
AI gives first tantalising look inside a 2,000- year-old Roman scroll
The scroll was discovered in the town of Herculaneum, a town destroyed in the volcanic eruption that buried neighbouring ...