Could this rewrite our history? Three students and an AI programme have found a way to read a set of ancient books — for the first time in 2,000 years.
Unlocked: 2,000-year-old blog on life’s joys
Out of the ashes: The scrolls come from a single library preserved by the volcanic ash. Glossary
Ancient - Very old.
Herculaneum - An ancient city that was buried under volcanic ash after the eruption of Vesuvius in AD79. It is close to Pompeii.
AI - A computer programme that has been designed to think.
CT scan - A computed tomography scan — a medical imaging technique usually used to make images of inside the body.
Philosopher - A thinker who comes up with ideas about big questions in life.