Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius
Key Points:
- Ancient scrolls buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago have remained unreadable due to their fragile, carbonized state.
- Discovered in 1752, these scrolls disintegrate upon touch, making traditional methods of reading them impossible.
- Past attempts to decipher the scrolls, including physical separation, mercury treatment, and chemical soaking, have either destroyed the scrolls or made them illegible.