Herculaneum

  • Image via Wikipedia I think the last time we heard of this was back in July of last year; seems they’re having some difficulties: Some 2,000-year-old Roman scrolls are stubbornly hanging onto their ancient secrets, defying the best efforts of computer scientists at the University of Kentucky to unlock them. The researchers have learned much…

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  • I’m not a big fan of these sorts of things (outside, maybe, Disneyland vel simm) and their attendant unreality and light pollution, but perhaps someone amongst our readers likes them … from ANSA: This year’s sound-and-light tours at Pompeii promise to be the most spectacular yet, organisers said Wednesday. “There’ll be completely new content and…

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