[History] Three Students Just Deciphered the First Passages of a 2,000-Year-Old Scroll Burned in Vesuvius' Eruption (www.smithsonianmag.com)

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[-] ChicoSuave@lemmy.world 8 points 9 months ago

The deciphered text is only 5% translated but it appears to be a treatise/essay on how to enjoy life, including what foods and drink bring pleasure. It will be interesting to see how much can be gleaned from the Herculaneum collection with this new approach!