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The remastered Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim looks amazing and it will be free for certain players
2016-06-14 20:50:46| Extremetech
A new, improved version of Skyrim is coming to consoles and PCs this fall -- and if you already own the original game and its DLC, you get the update free.
Roman scrolls, long buried by Vesuvius, reveal their secrets
2016-03-23 18:55:10| Extremetech
New research into the priceless papyri library recovered from Herculaneum has revealed that some scrolls were written with metal-based ink rather than the traditional carbon inks used in antiquity. This discovery both rewrites the ancient history of writing and could help scientists recover the writings preserved on the fragile scrolls.
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Metallic Ink Revealed in Burned Vesuvius Scrolls
2016-03-22 17:58:25| Electronics - Topix.net
At left is a photo of a fragment of the incinerated papyrus. At right, lead is visible in the this X-ray fluorescence image.
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Metallic Ink Revealed in Burned Vesuvius Scrolls
2016-03-21 23:40:01| Semiconductors - Topix.net
At left is a photo of a fragment of the incinerated papyrus. At right, lead is visible in the this X-ray fluorescence image.
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X-Rays Unlock Secrets of Ancient Scrolls Buried by Volcano
2015-01-21 03:58:16| Electronics - Topix.net
Scientists have succeeded in reading parts of an ancient scroll that was buried in a volcanic eruption almost 2,000 years ago, holding out the promise that the world's oldest surviving library may one day reveal all of its secrets. The scroll is among hundreds retrieved from the remains of a lavish villa at Herculaneum, which along with Pompeii was one of several Roman towns that were destroyed when Mt.
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