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Can technology unravel the secrets sealed by Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago?

Name: Can technology unravel the secrets sealed by Mt. Vesuvius 2,000 years ago?
Uploaded: 2018-04-01T19:40:00-0400
Duration: 13 min 22 s
Description: Scholars believe the damaged scrolls of Herculaneum could contain lost works of Greek philosophy, Roman poetry, or early Christian writings. Bill Whitaker reports.

Scholars believe the damaged scrolls of Herculaneum could contain lost works of Greek philosophy, Roman poetry, or early Christian writings. Bill Whitaker reports.