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This Ancient Roman Scroll Was Burned to A Crisp 2,000 Years Ago. Now, Researchers Are Reading What’s Inside With AI
In the year 79 AD, Mount Vesuvius erupted with a fury that buried the Roman towns of Pompeii and ... a library filled with hundreds of ancient scrolls. Like everything around them, these ...
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How Roman society integrated people who altered their bodies and defied gender norms
As reported by several ancient sources, including Cicero and Livy, in 204 B.C. the Roman state consulted a set of prophetic scrolls called the Sibylline Oracles on how best to respond to the ...
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Ancient Rome
The cargo ship was found laden with hundreds of Roman pottery jars, most of which are intact. The house, featuring erotic art and bronze statues, was the epitome of wealth in ancient times.