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  "id": 7840969,
  "title": "We may soon be able to read long-lost ancient scrolls damaged by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/we-may-soon-be-able-to-read-long-lost-ancient-scrolls-damaged-by-the",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-16T18:00:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
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    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-09-lost-ancient-scrolls-eruption-mount.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "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 the journal PLOS One by Douglas Seiler, an affiliate of the University of California, Berkeley, U.S.;…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Discover Magazine",
        "title": "A Retired Inventor Burned Homemade Scrolls to Help Read 2,000-Year-Old Texts Buried by Mount Vesuvius",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/a-retired-inventor-burned-homemade-scrolls-to-help-read-2-000-year",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Science",
        "title": "New trick could reveal text on 2,000-year-old scrolls charred by eruption of Mount Vesuvius",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/new-trick-could-reveal-text-on-2-000-year-old-scrolls-charred-by",
        "published": "2026-09-16T18:00:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}