Scientists in Italy continue – with new methods of modern digital technology – the virtual unwrapping and reading of the ancient papyri of Herakleion (Herculaneum) in Campania and, as they announced, made new progress in their very difficult work. Gases and ash from Mount Vesuvius turned the Herculaneum scrolls into carbonized plant material  [Credit Salvatore Laporta/Associated Press]The Herculaneum scrolls, many of which...

[[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]