Unrolling the Past Without Lifting a FingerBuried for nearly two millennia beneath the volcanic ash of Mount Vesuvius, a collection of ancient scrolls has long taunted historians—visible yet utterly unreadable. Thanks to a remarkable fusion of AI and imaging technology, one of these ancient Greek scrolls has finally had its secrets revealed—without being physically opened. A Scroll, a Philosopher, and a Surprise TwistThe scroll in question—known in academic circles as PHerc. And for the first time in centuries, their voices are returning—one Greek word at a time. FootnotesBodleian Libraries — “Inside of Herculaneum scroll seen for the first time in almost 2,000 years (PHerc.

Source: The Times September 23, 2025 17:35 UTC