Scientists have deciphered Greek letters from a Herculaneum scroll that was burned by the explosion of Vesuvius 2,000 years ...

Among the ancient Greek words identified so far are ἀδιάληπτος (foolish), διατροπή (disgust), φοβ (fear), and βίου (life).

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A 2,000-year-old Herculaneum scroll has been virtually "unwrapped" for the first time, revealing Greek text hidden beneath layers of carbonized papyrus. Scientists used X-ray imaging and artificial ...