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An expert said there could be more scrolls out there as artificial intelligence and other new technology helps to decipher the ancient messages.
Archaeology & History Ancient Scroll’s Secrets Unlocked Using State-of-the-Art Technology. With cutting-edge tomography, researchers were able to "digital unroll" the brittle scroll.
The Dead Sea Scrolls, a treasure trove of ancient Jewish manuscripts, were unearthed in caves near the northern shores of the Dead Sea between 1947 and 1956. They were initially believed to date from ...
Researchers are using cutting-edge AI models to “read” ancient scrolls superheated by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79, which covered much of the Bay of Naples in ash—including the now ...
The scrolls in question, stored in a library in a Roman villa that is thought to have belonged to the father-in-law of Julius Caesar, were carbonised by scorching gases that engulfed the town during ...
Ancient art, modern storytelling In the fantastical images, modern ideas are brought to life through the cultural symbols that characterized Sasmita’s upbringing in Bali.
An AI trained on radiocarbon dating suggests some Dead Sea Scrolls might be older than previously thought. The findings could reshape our understanding of Judaism and early Christianity.
Auctions Ancient Chinese Scroll Sparks Auction Frenzy—And an Eye-Watering Final Bid. The 700-year-old cursive-script calligraphy by Rao Jie sold for $32 million after a heated bidding war.
Ancient art, modern storytelling In the fantastical images, modern ideas are brought to life through the cultural symbols that characterized Sasmita’s upbringing in Bali.