Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius
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Scientists have just unlocked the secrets of an ancient scroll torched by Mount Vesuvius

The Washington Post world

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.

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