Computer scientist to 'unroll' papyrus scrolls buried by Vesuvius
Sunday, May 24, 2009 - 14:42
in Paleontology & Archaeology
On Aug. 24, 79 A.D., Italy's Mount Vesuvius exploded, burying the Roman towns of Herculaneum and Pompeii under tons of super-heated ash, rock and debris in one of the most famous volcanic eruptions in history.