How Artificial Intelligence Could Reveal the World’s Oldest Archaeological Mysteries
Illustration: Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily Beast This month, three computer scientists won the Vesuvius Challenge, a competition that used artificial intelligence to uncover four ancient Greek passages hidden for 2,000 years inside a charred scroll. The artifact was found in Herculaneum, a Roman resort town destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. “This… Read More »