ScienceGizmodoabout 1 hour ago
Lead Ink Could Unlock Herculaneum Scrolls
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Scientists propose using lead in ancient ink to decipher the carbonized Herculaneum scrolls. They created a fake scroll, baked it, and successfully scanned it with X-ray CT, showing lead ink is highly detectable and could enable virtual unrolling.
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