Vesuvius Challenge scroll

Dr Michael McOsker (UCL Greek & Latin) describes how his research team used x-rays scans and artificial intelligence to digitally unwrap and read an ancient Roman scroll burned during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius about 2,000 years ago.

Listen: BBC Radio 4 “Today” (from 54 min 14 secs), More: BBC World Service “The Newsroom” (from 13 mins 12 secs)