Scientists decipher new secrets from ancient scrolls scorched by Vesuvius eruption: "Finally able to read them"

TL;DR

AI and advanced imaging have enabled the virtual unwrapping of ancient papyrus scrolls from Herculaneum, preserved but unreadable due to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
A major discovery includes recovering over 70 columns of text from one scroll and identifying two new ancient Roman books.
A previously unknown eight-book series by the philosopher Philodemus has been revealed.
Scholars can now read these ancient texts as complete arguments, a 'transformational shift' from previously fragmented interpretations.
More than 600 scrolls remain unread, and the project is ongoing with a call for continued expert assistance.

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