Message from ancient Rome emerges from ash after nearly 2,000 years

Scientists have decoded a series of messages from ancient Rome for the very first time. A series of ancient scrolls were burnt to a crisp as Pompeii burned lay unopened for millennia. They come from the Roman town of Herculaneum, around 10 miles from Pompeii, which was covered in volcanic ash as Mount Vesuvius erupted. Brittle and charred, the scrolls have survived, but would disintegrate if anyone tried to open them. TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say But now, using powerful X-ray facilities in O