X-ray technology and artificial intelligence—along with the discovery of lead in the ink of fragments from a collection of ancient Roman scrolls—could soon help scientists read long-lost texts buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, according to a study published Sept. 16, 2026, in th...
Source: [Phys.org](https://phys.org/news/2026-09-lost-ancient-scrolls-eruption-mount.html)