Image of The Herculaneum Scrolls
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Title
Image of The Herculaneum Scrolls
Subject
Movable Cultural Heritage
Description
The Herculaneum Scrolls are ancient scrolls discovered in Herculaneum in the 18th century AD. The scrolls were buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. Now these ancient scrolls have been severely carbonized and are very fragile. If they are not careful, they will be completely broken, making it difficult for people to open these scrolls. In the early days, the scrolls were even thought to be carbonized tree branches and were abandoned or even burned.
Currently, researchers are using a variety of methods to try to unfold The Herculaneum Scrolls, even using the latest three-dimensional scanning technology and artificial intelligence algorithms, and have made a lot of progress. Years of research revealed that the scrolls came from ancient libraries and contained many ancient Greek philosophical texts, including the works of ancient Greek philosophers and poets.Preserving The Herculaneum Scrolls can provide researchers and the public with an important resource for learning about ancient cultures and languages, and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal SDG 4 quality education and SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Source
is51102024
Contributor
Sixian
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Still Image
Date Submitted
05/05/2024 01:03:43 pm
License
In Copyright (InC)
Spatial Coverage
current,40.8060,14.3482;
Europeana
Object
https://www.archaeology.wiki/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Herculaneum_scroll.jpg
Europeana Provider
https://www.uky.edu
Europeana Rights
the University of Kentucky
Europeana Type
IMAGE
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DescriptionEN
The Herculaneum Scrolls are ancient scrolls discovered in Herculaneum in the 18th century AD. The scrolls were buried when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD 79. Now these ancient scrolls have been severely carbonized and are very fragile. If they are not careful, they will be completely broken, making it difficult for people to open these scrolls. In the early days, the scrolls were even thought to be carbonized tree branches and were abandoned or even burned.
Currently, researchers are using a variety of methods to try to unfold The Herculaneum Scrolls, even using the latest three-dimensional scanning technology and artificial intelligence algorithms, and have made a lot of progress. Years of research revealed that the scrolls came from ancient libraries and contained many ancient Greek philosophical texts, including the works of ancient Greek philosophers and poets.Preserving The Herculaneum Scrolls can provide researchers and the public with an important resource for learning about ancient cultures and languages, and contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal SDG 4 quality education and SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Citation
“Image of The Herculaneum Scrolls,” STAGE, accessed December 13, 2025, https://stage.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/2520.
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