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Which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump?
As someone who’s studied Ancient Rome for years, I’ve recently been asked which Roman emperor was most like Donald Trump. In ...
Title and author of burned, still-rolled scroll decoded after nearly 2,000 years
Researchers working to decipher the contents of a burned, still-rolled scroll have uncovered both the author and the title of ...
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Ancient Greek Author of Oxford's Charred Herculaneum Scroll Revealed
The title and author of a charred scroll recovered from Herculaneum have been identified by researchers. The ancient Roman town of Herculaneum was encased in volcanic ash following the 79 CE eruption ...
Archaeology breakthrough as 2,000-year-old Vesuvius scroll finally deciphered
Archaeologists make groundbreaking discovery after "unreadable" scroll becomes legible by using powerful x-rays and AI, with ...
How X-Ray Offered Peek Inside 2,000-Year-Old Herculaneum Scroll
The scroll, found in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, contains part of a multi-volume work titled "On Vices" and was ...
The Roman Way to Trash a Republic
When you’re the emperor Augustus, they let you do it.
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Scientists Just Used Ancient Sources To Recreate Julius Caesar’s Signature Perfume
Researchers Recreate Julius Caesar’s Signature Scent Researchers ... and crafted to represent his power and influence in ancient Rome. The Scent Culture and Tourism Association also announced ...
Title of scroll burnt to a crisp by Mt Vesuvius 2,000 years ago finally read by AI – & we even know who wrote them
RESEARCHERS have deciphered the title and author of a charred scroll destroyed by the Mount Vesuvius eruption 2,000 years ago ...
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AI decodes title and author of charred, still-rolled scroll after nearly 2,000 years
PHerc. 172 is one of hundreds of scrolls found in the ancient Roman town of Herculaneum, buried under volcanic debris of ...