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~70% of PHerc. 172 is now digitally unwrapped
Automatic unwrapping is starting to kick in
Jan 13 • Vesuvius Challenge
Finally—letters in Scroll 4!
A high-resolution scan reveals ink in PHerc. 1667
Dec 21, 2025 • Vesuvius Challenge
Back to the Challenge: $100K Kaggle Surface Detection
Find papyrus surfaces in 3D CT, and help unlock the Herculaneum library.
Nov 13, 2025 • Vesuvius Challenge
Multiple scrolls now show Greek letters
Who wants to help read them all?
Oct 9, 2025 • Vesuvius Challenge
Column of text from PHerc. 172 (Scroll 5)
These scrolls are full of text! Help us extract it, win prizes and change history forever!
Sep 11, 2025 • Vesuvius Challenge
Unveiling the Mystery of Compressed Regions
Sub-micron scanning reveals why some papyrus layers appear blurred
Aug 15, 2025 • Vesuvius Challenge
Summer haze comes with ink
...and prizes!
Jul 4, 2025 • Vesuvius Challenge
May Progress Prizes and Updates to Tooling
Working with scroll data can be challenging.
Jun 13, 2025 • Vesuvius Challenge
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