Scroll 1, 54keV scan

A journey through the layers of a CT scan of Scroll 1, taken at 8µm and 54keV.

[@athomenotavailable]

Incredible work to decipher the text, well done to all the scientists who contributed!

[@mikemurrill01]

This is amazing

[@MrAnswerification]

Purple!

[@crowlsyong]

Amazing.

[@Orientaliszt]

Assuming that a 3D scan to reproduce the cartography in volume is possible, how can we distinguish the ink-coated papyrus areas from the others?

[@Sfentami]

Well, 'we' of course can't, that's why there is a thing called science and people practicing it- the scientists.

[@lorena.antunez]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@bensplace]

It shows the names of the bibles authors.

[@p4our587]

Ha-ha-haaa!