Ancient Herculaneum scroll piece revealed by AI

Artificial intelligence has unlocked the contents of a papyrus scroll from Herculaneum, revealing a Greek philosopher's insights on pleasure, previously hidden by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius 2000 years ago. This breakthrough, winning a $700,000 prize, could lead to more ancient texts being deciphered.

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