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Plato’s Burial Place and Details of His Last Night Revealed in Carbonised Scroll From Herculaneum
The Greek philosopher Plato—Socrates’ student and Aristotle’s teacher—died nearly 2,400 years ago, having produced a voluminous amount of writing on political philosophy, aesthetics, ethics, and more (he came up with Atlantis!). This week, researchers announced that they found the burial place of the famous philosopher, as well as details of his final moments, in a…
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If You Can Decipher These 2,000-Year-Old Scrolls, You Could Win $250K
Teams that enter the Vesuvius Challenge will get access to digital scans of two Herculaneum scrolls.
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Twitter’s Upcoming Subscription Service Looms Following Latest Acquisition
While Twitter has yet to officially outline plans for its upcoming subscription service, the social media giant continues to prep for its release with the acquisition of Scroll.