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University of Erlangen-Nuremberg: AI Project to Make Charred Papyrus Roles Legible
August 04, 2025
BAVARIA, Germany, Aug. 4 -- The Friedrich-Alexander-Universitat issued the following news:

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AI project to make charred papyrus roles legible

EU finances international research collaboration involving FAU

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A unique collection of papyrus scrolls fell victim to the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. They were rediscovered in the 18th century, but the carbonized scrolls are badly charred, fused together, and remain largely ille . . .

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