The Herculaneum Scrolls -
secrets of the dead

Tue, Sep 2 9:00 P.M. NH World (11.3)

Uncover the groundbreaking science being used by computer scientist Brent Seales as he attempts to be the first person in nearly 2,000 years to read inside hundreds of carbonized ancient scrolls found at the archaeological site of Herculaneum in Italy. Brent's work combines cutting-edge scanning techniques with his own artificial intelligence software, to attempt to teach a computer to read inside the scrolls without ever having to open them.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2106

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Tue, Sep 2	9:00 P.M.	The Herculaneum Scrolls NH World (11.3)
Wed, Sep 3	2:00 A.M.	The Herculaneum Scrolls NH World (11.3)
Wed, Sep 3	10:00 A.M.	The Herculaneum Scrolls NH World (11.3)
Tue, Sep 9	5:00 A.M.	The Herculaneum Scrolls NH World (11.3)
Tue, Sep 9	11:00 A.M.	The Herculaneum Scrolls NH World (11.3)

About Secrets of the Dead:

Part detective story, part true-life drama, SECRETS OF THE DEAD unearths evidence from around the world, challenging prevailing ideas and throwing fresh light on unexplained events.

Using the most up-to-date science in the laboratory and in the field, scientists and researchers examine the missing pieces of each puzzle, completing the picture of what had been merely an assemblage of suppositions.

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