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DOZENS of ancient scrolls are set to be deciphered using AI, thousands of years after surviving the eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
The volcano buried a handful of cities in the Gulf of Naples beneath pounds of ash and molten rock when it exploded nearly 2,000 years ago.
EduceLab/University of KentuckyResearchers used an artificial intelligence model to decode the contents of carbonized scrolls that were nearly destroyed when Mount Vesuvius erupted 2,000 years ago[/caption]
Among the cities lost was Herculaneum, down the coast from Pompeii.
A lush villa was excavated in the 18th century, containing mosaics, statues, and other art that had been perfectly preserved.
Its defining feature were around 1,000 papyrus scrolls, which also gave it its name: Villa of the Papyri.
While they remained intact, the scrolls had been carbonized – blackened and fossilized.
Enter the Vesuvius Challenge, a competition that aims to use artificial intelligence to virtually unroal hundreds of scrolls that were sealed shut.
They are thought to have belonged to Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, better known as Julius Caesar’s father-in-law.
He was the patron of the Epicurean philosopher Philodemus of Gadara, whose ancient writings on ethics and physics were recovered from the ruins.
Several attempts have been made to physically unravel the papyri, with limited success.
In 2007, University of Kentucky computer scientist Brent Seales proposed a solution: using computer programs to resolve the mystery of the scrolls.
Seales realized the carbon ink would be indistinguishable from the blackened paper without the help of advanced technology.
Initial experiments confirmed that AI could help, but the project only kicked into high gear when Silicon Valley entrepreneur Nat Friedman suggested creating an open-source AI challenge.
A million-dollar prize was among the incentives offered to teams that could break open the scrolls. More than 1,000 have tried their hand at the challenge since March 2023.
The first letters and lines of Greek text were identified in October 2023, and just this February, the first winners of the prize money were announced.
EduceLab/University of KentuckyThe fossilized scrolls were nearly impossible to unravel after being fossilized, with the first breakthrough occurring in 2023[/caption]
Their AI model revealed sections of 15 columns from the innermost part of one of the scrolls – revealing, for the first time, a text on ethics.
The miraculous feat was achieved by scanning the scroll in a particle accelerator, or a machine that “excites” particles like protons and electrons to create high-powered beams.
The structure of the scroll was analyzed and virtually flattened. Next, the team trained ink detection AI on the papyrus, based on patterns identified through visual inspection.
This developement spurred on the funding of phase two of the challenge, with groups like the Musk Foundation signing on to fund the prize.
Mount Vesuvius buried a handful of cities in the Gulf of Naples in the deadly eruption nearly 2,000 years ago, but some structures and artifacts were perfectly preserved
Thanks to the emergent technology, dozens more writings will likely be deciphered in years to come.
Researchers anticipate to see works on a range of topics from mathematics to music.
And there is more to discover, too. Many researchers believe another Greek and Latin library has yet to be unearthed from the rubble.
The destruction of Pompeii – what happened in 79 AD?
Pompeii was an ancient Roman city near modern Naples, in the Campania region of Italy.
It was destroyed, along with the Roman town of Herculaneum and many villas in the surrounding area, and buried under volcanic ash in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.
The violent explosion killed the city’s inhabitants, with the site lost for around 1,500 years until its initial redsicovery in 1599 and broader redesicovery almost 150 years after that.
The thermal energy released from Vesuvius was said to be a hundred thousand times that of the nuclear blasts at Hiroshima-Nagasaki.
The remains beneath the city have been preserved for more than a millenium due to the lack of air and moisture in the ground.
During excavations, plaster was injected into the voids in the ash layers that once held human bodies, allowing scientists to recreate their exact poses at the time of their deaths.
Mount Vesuvius is arguably the most dangerous volcano on earth.
It had been inactive for almost a century before roaring back into life and destroying Pompeii.
Since then, it has exploded around three dozen more times – most recently in 1944 – and stands in close proximity to three million people.
Although its current status is dormant, Vesuvius is an “extremely active” and unpredictable volcano, according to experts.
To this day, scientists are finding cultural, architectural and human remains on the banks of Mount Vesuvius.
Excavations at thermal baths in Pompeii’s ruins in February revealed the skeleton of a crouching child who perished in the 79 AD eruption.
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ARSENAL are reportedly IN TALKS with Raheem Sterling and are ‘actively working on a move’ for the Chelsea winger.
Meanwhile, new boy Mikel Merino will be out injured for a few weeks after suffering a fractured shoulder in training.
Mikel Arteta confirmed the news and said the injury occurred during a collision with team-mate Gabriel.
Elsewhere, the Gunners have agreed a deadline day move for Bournemouth goalkeeper Neto.
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ARSENAL have reportedly opened talks to sign Raheem Sterling.
The Chelsea forward has no future at Stamford Bridge after being cast out of the squad by Enzo MAresca.
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Sterling, 29, was linked with a move to Manchester United to replace Jadon Sancho, but that has not materialised.
The Athletic have now claimed that the Gunners have made a move to sign Sterling.
The report states that Arsenal are “in talks” and are “actively” working on a deal.
Personal terms still need to be agreed between Sterling and Arsenal; however, it is claimed that it will not be an issue.
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