The Roman Coffin at Westminster Held a Medieval Skeleton—and Traces of Another Coffin
A Roman dedication, a medieval cross and the ghostly outline of a wooden coffin reveal three layers of history inside Westminster Abbey’s reused sarcophagus.
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Scientists Burned Fake Ancient Scrolls to Figure Out How to Read the Real Ones Buried by Vesuvius
Researchers carbonized a modern papyrus replica, then used X-rays to read its hidden text. The experiment may help identify which fragile Herculaneum scrolls are worth scanning next.