Rob Ryan

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[Rob Ryan @BOBsixtyseven]

@IsuTrikanda @DrDavidMiano Do you mean jesus?

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[Nat Friedman @natfriedman]

Ten months ago, we launched the Vesuvius Challenge to solve the ancient problem of the Herculaneum Papyri, a library of scrolls that were flash-fried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD.

Today we are overjoyed to announce that our crazy project has succeeded. After 2000 years, we can finally read the scrolls:
This image was produced by @Youssef_M_Nader, @LukeFarritor, and @JuliSchillij, who have now won the Vesuvius Challenge Grand Prize of $700,000. Congratulations!!

These fifteen columns come from the very end of the first scroll we have been able to read and contain new text from the ancient world that has never been seen before. The author – probably Epicurean philosopher Philodemus – writes here about music, food, and how to enjoy life's pleasures. In the closing section, he throws shade at unnamed ideological adversaries – perhaps the stoics? – who "have nothing to say about pleasure, either in general or in particular."

This year, the Vesuvius Challenge continues. The text that we revealed so far represents just 5% of one scroll.

In 2024, our goal is to from reading a few passages of text to entire scrolls, and we're announcing a new $100,000 grand prize for the first team that is able to read at least 90% of all four scrolls that we have scanned.

The scrolls stored in Naples that remain to be read represent more than 16 megabytes of ancient text. But the villa where the scrolls were found was only partially excavated, and scholars tell us that there may be thousands more scrolls underground. Our hope is that the success of the Vesuvius Challenge catalyzes the excavation of the villa, that the main library is discovered, and that whatever we find there rewrites history and inspires all of us.

It's been a great joy to work on this strange and amazing project. Thanks to Brent Seales for laying the foundation for this work over so many years, thanks to the friends and Twitter users whose donations powered our effort, and thanks to the many contestants whose contributions have made the Vesuvius Challenge successful!

Read more in our announcement: https://t.co/rUlrdGXBMs

[Rob Ryan @BOBsixtyseven]

@DrDavidMiano 🎉🎉🎉

[Rob Ryan @BOBsixtyseven]

@BBCSpringwatch Awesome 🦉🐦 ❄️

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[Rob Ryan @BOBsixtyseven]

@DrDavidMiano Definitely advanced machining 😁

[Sacred Geometry Decoded @SGDecoded]

PRECISION vases has become the latest thing for the Lost High Ancient Technology industry to sell.
Brilliant analysis by the Night Scarab channel.
The lost technologists will have blisters censoring this one. ;-)
https://t.co/Jr3CXjk2EZ

[Rob Ryan @BOBsixtyseven]

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[Brent Lee @BrentLeeSDCIC]

Every conspiracy influencer.

Wake up. Be free.

[David Miano @DrDavidMiano]

Archaeologists working at the Pyramid of Sahura at Abusir have discovered more rooms inside. #ancientegypt https://t.co/hPvOKo1cOj

[David Miano @DrDavidMiano]

[NEW VIDEO] Check out rare scenes from Saqqara, including a full discussion of who made the Serapeum and when. #ancientEgypt https://t.co/hkAgLnIYgD

[David Miano @DrDavidMiano]

The cleaning of a ceiling in the temple of Esna near Luxor has revealed the oldest-known complete depiction of the zodiac in Egypt (the Dendera Zodiac is incomplete). This one dates to the 3rd century CE. https://t.co/s0KeJfi9O9 #ancientEgypt

[David Miano @DrDavidMiano]

A large ancient cemetery has been found near Leeds, including a lead coffin. It dates back to the late Roman period. https://t.co/F0xYgF8dsX #ancientbritain

[David Miano @DrDavidMiano]

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if an ancient legend says something happened 10,000 years ago or any other round number of extreme length, our first assumption shouldn't be that it is factual.

[Rob Ryan @BOBsixtyseven]

@DrDavidMiano Congratulations 👏👏👏

[Rob Ryan @BOBsixtyseven]

#sorbaria

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