Ancient Greek Author of Oxford’s Charred Herculaneum Scroll Revealed

The title and author of a charred scroll recovered from Herculaneum have been identified by researchers.The ancient Roman town of Herculaneum was encased in volcanic ash following the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Remaining there is a massive library, known as the Villa of the Papyri, belonging to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus. The 1,785 papyrus scrolls from the library are thought to contain significant philosophical and literary texts by preeminent a