AI Deciphers Ancient Scroll, Reveals Lost Greek Philosophy

In a groundbreaking achievement, students use artificial intelligence to unlock secrets of a 2,000-year-old scroll buried by Mount Vesuvius, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of the ancient world.

A team of student researchers has unveiled previously unknown Greek philosophical work discussing senses and pleasure, using AI to decipher a charred scroll from Herculaneum, buried by Mount Vesuvius 2,000 years ago.
The Vesuvius Challenge, offering over $1 million in prizes, attracted global participants, leading to the breakthrough in reading the ancient texts without physically unrolling them.
The winning team, composed of students from Egypt, Switzerland, and the United States, shared a $700,000 grand prize for their achievement.
This discovery could revolutionize our understanding of ancient Greek philosophy and has the potential to uncover more lost works from antiquity.
The next phase of the Vesuvius Challenge aims to decipher 90% of four scanned scrolls, promising to further unlock ancient secrets.