# How AI is decoding ancient scrolls

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDAI Vienna
- Speaker: Julian Schilliger and Youssef Nader
- Year: 2024
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Computer science, History
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/julian_schilliger_and_youssef_nader_how_ai_is_decoding_ancient_scrolls)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

AI researcher Youssef Nader and digital archaeologist Julian Schilliger share how they used AI to virtually "unroll" and decode the Herculaneum scrolls, burnt and buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius nearly 2,000 years ago. Learn how AI could help decipher a range of artifacts, revealing clues about the mysteries and achievements of the ancient world.

## Lectures

1. [How AI is decoding ancient scrolls](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/julian_schilliger_and_youssef_nader_how_ai_is_decoding_ancient_scrolls/9ecfe2b7c3eb), 15 min (TED's player)