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Researchers develop new method to read charred scrolls from Herculaneum
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Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have proposed a new method for reading ancient Greek scrolls damaged by the eruption of Vesuvius. They found that lead in the ink can be detected using X-ray analysis.
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- The eruption of Vesuvius occurred in 79 AD
- Scrolls from Herculaneum were damaged by fire
- The study is conducted by researchers from the University of California, Berkeley
University of California, Berkeley · Herculaneum · Vesuvius
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