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One noted discovery was the identification of the Greek word for "disgust," which appears in fragments of the text, yet the broader context remains unclear. This is just one of many anticipated revelations.
The scrolls were unearthed from a Roman villa that housed a library potentially containing thousands of manuscripts. Following the catastrophic eruption in 79 A.D., many of these texts were left charred and illegible. However, advancements in high-resolution tomography now allow researchers to discern the original ink and read even the faintest letters.