Ancient Papyrus Scrolls At The National Library Of Naples

NAPLES, ITALY - JUNE 27: A Epicurus bust (Greek philosopher) is seen at the National Library of Naples, on June 27, 2019 in Naples, Italy. The National Library of Naples (Biblioteca Nazionale di Napoli) houses the Herculaneum Papyri, a library of papyrus scrolls carbonized by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in the first century AD. The papyri contain a number of Greek philosophical texts and represent the only library that survives from Greco-Roman antiquity. Many of the scrolls are too fragile to physically unroll and researchers have turned to digital-imaging techniques to reveal the contents of the papyri. (Photo by Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)