An ancient Roman scroll has been read for the first time since it was charred in the volcanic eruption of Mount Vesuvius two millennia ago, thanks to artificial intelligence and a high-powered X ...

Magdalena Wieczorek-Szmal, an archaeologist at the museum, calls the sword “one of the most significant discoveries of Roman-era weaponry in this region,” according to TVP World’s Michal Zdanowski.

Instead of shell casings or coins, the two metal detectorists and history enthusiasts unearthed a three-foot-long Roman-era sword that dates back nearly 2,000 years. “We’d never found anything ...