AI deciphers ancient scroll from Mount Vesuvius eruption

AI deciphers ancient scroll from Mount Vesuvius eruption

On Monday, February 5, 2024, three researchers were awarded a $700,000 prize for employing artificial intelligence to decipher a 2 000-year-old scroll that was charred in the Mount Vesuvius eruption, marking a significant advancement in the field of historical document restoration.

Multifaceted study dates massive Tierra Blanca Joven eruption to 431 CE

Multifaceted study dates massive Tierra Blanca Joven eruption to 431 CE

It has been known that a major volcanic eruption shocked the Maya civilization, but the disaster's precise date and nature were unidentified. In a new study, an international team of archaeologists confirmed that the civilization was rocked by the Tierra Blanca…

Researchers measure Earth’s magnetic field in Jerusalem in 586 BCE

Researchers measure Earth’s magnetic field in Jerusalem in 586 BCE

Researchers from Tel Aviv University, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and the Israel Antiquities Authority were able to measure the Earth's magnetic field in Jerusalem in 586 BCE– the time when the city was destroyed by the Babylonians. The groundbreaking…