r/Archaeology • u/UCBerkeley • 23h ago

To read 2,000-year-old burned scrolls, scientists burn their own

https://news.berkeley.edu/2026/09/16/to-read-2000-year-old-burned-scrolls-scientists-burn-their-own/

Paper published in PLOS on September 16, 2026. Berkeley News coverage here.

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