reply to post by Sirius777
The Villa of the Papyri, in Herculaneum
I am glad you mentioned that because that was the first thing that came to mind when I read the OP.
Archaeologists have resumed their search for a library of Greek and Latin masterpieces that is thought to lie under volcanic rock at the ancient
Roman site of Herculaneum.
The scrolls, which have been called the holy grail of classical literature, are thought to have been lost when Mount Vesuvius erupted in AD79, burying
the wealthy Roman city of Herculaneum and neighbouring Pompeii.
Previous digs have unearthed classical works at a building now known as the Villa of the Papyri, thought to have belonged to Julius Caesar’s
father-in-law, Lucius Calpurnius Piso, who was known to be a lover of poetry.
They have done some amazing work with the charred remains of the scrolls :
The carbonised scrolls recovered so far were deciphered by computer-enhanced multispectral imaging.
As has been already mentioned in previous posts I would have hoped there may be copies of some of the material that existed in Alexandria.
And a thank you to Hanslune for his comprehensive posts on the subject, it is easy to see where your interest and expertise lies.
A star for both Sirius and Hanslune.
