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.
Where: Egypt, Japan, Kentucky, Maryland, Greece, Italy, Rome, France, London, United Kingdom
Exact coordinates
egypt: 26.820, 30.800
japan: 36.200, 138.250
kentucky: 37.840, -84.270
maryland: 39.050, -76.640
greece: 39.070, 21.820
italy: 41.870, 12.570
rome: 41.900, 12.500
france: 46.230, 2.210
london: 51.510, -0.130
united kingdom: 55.380, -3.440
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