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A 21-year-old computer science student has won a global contest by using AI to read the first text inside a carbonized scroll from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. The scroll, which was badly charred and tightly rolled, was unearthed in the Roman town buried by the volcanic disaster in AD 79. The breakthrough in deciphering the scroll's contents is a significant achievement in understanding the ancient world. The student's use of AI technology showcases the potential of artificial intelligence in decoding historical artifacts.
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A computer science student has deciphered a word on a badly charred and tightly rolled papyrus scroll unearthed in the Roman town of Herculaneum, which was buried in a volcanic disaster in AD 79. https://t.co/NdL8uheCyv
.@Nature reports that a 21-year-old computer-science student has won a global contest to read the first text inside a carbonized scroll from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. https://t.co/BH60uURC8C