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Re:Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize awarded: we can read ... by tobinfricke on Monday February 05, 2024 @03:10PM (#39266432)
Similarly, there are large sections of Pompeii, which remain unexcavated -- left for the future.
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Re:Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize awarded: we can read ... by Tronno on Monday February 05, 2024 @03:43PM (#39266880)
Herculaneum, where these scrolls are from, is 75% unexcavated! And it will likely remain this way for some time, as Naples sits right on top of it.
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Re:Vesuvius Challenge 2023 Grand Prize awarded: we can read ... by ffgjgf1 on Tuesday February 06, 2024 @02:26AM (#39271772)
The town of Ercolano sits on top of it. Of course effectively it’s a suburb of Naples these days
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