Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery

Scientists used X-rays to reveal hidden text in ancient scrolls by detecting lead in ink, potentially uncovering lost works from Greece and Rome.

Sources

• ScienceDaily — Scientists burned their own scrolls to unlock a 2,000-year-old mystery

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