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Pompeii Archaeologists Use AI to Reconstruct Face of Eruption Victim

CBS News, Euronews.com

In brief

  • Archaeologists at Pompeii used artificial intelligence to digitally reconstruct the face of a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
  • The digital portrait shows an older man who died during the disaster.
  • The man was found with a terracotta mortar, an oil lamp, and 10 bronze coins.
    • These objects offer insight into his final moments and daily life in Pompeii.
  • The reconstruction is based on archaeological survey data from excavations near the Porta Stabia necropolis.
  • The project aims to make archaeological research more accessible to the public.
  • Artificial intelligence will help protect and enhance archaeological data.
  • The team will continue to use AI to uncover the secrets of Pompeii.

Read full story at CBS News, Euronews.com

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