Secrets of the Dead, the documentary series that challenges prevailing ideas on unexplained events, returns with the episode “The Herculaneum Scrolls.” Airing on PBS on Wednesday night the episode follows the fascinating mission of Brent Seales and his team of computer scientists.
The story begins with the discovery of 2,000-year-old carbonized scrolls found in the remains of a villa in Herculaneum, an ancient town destroyed by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. This catastrophic event fused the layers of the papyri together, rendering them impossible to read by traditional means.
In this episode, we follow Brent Seales and his team and their challenging task—to unravel the secrets hidden within these ancient scrolls. By employing particle physics and AI technology, they aim to reveal the knowledge preserved within these fragile artifacts.
Secrets of the Dead: The Herculaneum Scrolls airs on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, at 10:00 p.m. on PBS.
