[History] Three Students Just Deciphered the First Passages of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned in Vesuvius' Eruption
[History] Three Students Just Deciphered the First Passages of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned in Vesuvius' Eruption
www.smithsonianmag.com Three Students Just Deciphered the First Passages of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned in Vesuvius' Eruption
The trio used artificial intelligence to decode sections of the text, which appear to be a philosophical exploration of pleasure
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The deciphered text is only 5% translated but it appears to be a treatise/essay on how to enjoy life, including what foods and drink bring pleasure. It will be interesting to see how much can be gleaned from the Herculaneum collection with this new approach!
It’s a cookbook! It’s a cookbook!!
Be sure to drink your Ovaltine