‘Second renaissance’: tech uncovers ancient scroll secrets of Plato and co
03-05-2024 15:05 via theguardian.com

‘Second renaissance’: tech uncovers ancient scroll secrets of Plato and co

Researchers and Silicon Valley are using tools powered by AI to read what had long been thought unreadableMore than 2,000 years after Plato died, the towering figure of classical antiquity and founder of the Academy, regarded by many as the first university in the west, can still make front-page news.Researchers this week claimed to have found the final resting place of the Greek philosopher, a patch in the garden of his Athens Academy, after scanning an ancient papyrus scroll recovered from the
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