This paper analyzes the newly revealed portions of the carbonized papyrus roll PHerc.Paris. 4, which were virtually unwrapped as part of the Vesuvius Challenge international competition. The successfully recovered portions of sixteen columns from the final part of the roll, for which a transcription is provided, are part of an Epicurean philosophical treatise discussing perceptions and pleasure, with frequent references to food and music. The study also compares the initial images showing ink from inside the roll with the current images, demonstrating that despite the challenges of working with born-digital text, significant progress has been made in resolving ambiguities and enhancing readability.

The final columns of PHerc.Paris. 4 revealed through virtual unwrapping

DEL MASTRO, Gianluca;
2024

Abstract

This paper analyzes the newly revealed portions of the carbonized papyrus roll PHerc.Paris. 4, which were virtually unwrapped as part of the Vesuvius Challenge international competition. The successfully recovered portions of sixteen columns from the final part of the roll, for which a transcription is provided, are part of an Epicurean philosophical treatise discussing perceptions and pleasure, with frequent references to food and music. The study also compares the initial images showing ink from inside the roll with the current images, demonstrating that despite the challenges of working with born-digital text, significant progress has been made in resolving ambiguities and enhancing readability.
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