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Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality and 21st Century Archaeology

Indiana Jones: Myth, Reality and 21st Century Archaeology

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February 4th 2015: The Odyssey of Artifacts: Unraveling the Herculaneum Scrolls

On January 20th, 2015 the New York Times published an exciting development in the research of the Herculaneum library’s carbonized papyrus scrolls. The eruption of Mount Vesuvius that decimated Pompeii in A.D. 79 also impacted Herculaneum. The super hot gases and ash from the eruption preserved the papyrus documents. Since their excavation in 1752, researchers have been trying to find a way to read the scrolls. This goal is finally becoming reality thanks to the work of Dr. Vito Mocella and his team at the Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems. With the use of a laser-like beam of X

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Dr. Vito Mocella

Vito Mocella graduated (Laurea) in Electronic Engineering at the "Federico II" University of Naples in 1995, in 1999 he got the French Ph.D (Doctorat) in Physics working at European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF), Grenoble, France.
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Dr. Richard Janko

Dr. Richard Janko is a Professor of Classical Studies. He earned a B.A. in Classics (First Class) in 1976 and earned his M.A. and Ph.D. at Trinity College in 1980.
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