Mount Vesuvius Buried These Scrolls for 2,000 Years – Now Scientists May Read Them
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“Scientists are testing a new method using lead-based ink detection to read ancient Roman papyri buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE. These scrolls are currently too brittle to be opened physically.”
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