Some ancient writing systems cannot be deciphered. Can artificial intelligence help crack the codes of the past? Svenja ...

Scientists have deciphered a Roman boundary stone inscribed with Greek text which was recently discovered in northern Israel, according to a study published in the journal Palestine Exploration ...

Across the globe, a race is under way to crack some of the last mysterious forms of writing that have never been translated. Can new technology help scholars rewrite history?

Ancient written languages emerged as a revolutionary development in human history, allowing civilizations to record important ...

The charred scrolls of Herculaneum, buried under the ash of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD, have long mesmerized scholars with their mysteries. Discovered in the 1750s at the villa of Julius ...

BEERSHEBA, Israel (Reuters) - Researchers in Israel say they have developed a computer programme that can decipher previously unreadable ancient texts and possibly lead the way to a Google-like search ...

A mosaic outside a home in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii reading: "Beware of the dog" The AI tool helps researchers estimate when a Roman inscription was made Around 1,500 Latin inscriptions are ...

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The discovery highlights previously unknown facts about the daily lives of ancient people. Scientists have deciphered a Roman boundary stone inscribed with Greek text which was recently discovered in ...

A mosaic outside a home in the ancient Roman city of Pompeii reading: "Beware of the dog" - Copyright AFP Jim WATSON A mosaic outside a home in the ancient Roman city ...