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Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery

Scientists discovered that tiny amounts of lead in ancient ink can make writing inside burned papyrus scrolls stand out dramatically in X-ray scans. The technique could help unlock lost Greek and Roman texts preserved by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago.

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Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery
Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery

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