New trick could reveal text on 2,000-year-old scrolls charred by eruption of Mount Vesuvius

Using X-ray technologies and custom-made software, researchers were able to read text they wrote on a fake ancient scroll designed to mimic those destroyed at Herculaneum in A.D. 79.

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Edited by Laura Geggel , Laura Mondrag n Published 16 September 2026 In News When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here's how it works .