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The most interesting possible source of lost books that I know of are the burned scrolls found in Herculaneum [0]. We just need medical imaging to advance a bit
by hinoki 6y ago
The most interesting possible source of lost books that I know of are the burned scrolls found in Herculaneum [0]. We just need medical imaging to advance a bit more.
[0] https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_papyri https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herculaneum_papyri
- HarryHirsch 6y agoUnfortunately those are philosophical writings, the bar for "most interesting" is really low here. If you are looking for Sappho or Euripides or even Ennius, it's not in there.