The University of Kentucky’s Digital Restoration Initiative & Chellgren Center for Undergraduate Excellence present
Prof. W. Brent Seales:
Reading the Invisible Library: The Digital Restoration of Herculaneum Papyri
From the inner wraps of carbonized scrolls, to the fused and buckled pages of disintegrating books, the world’s vast invisible library can finally be made visible, thanks to technology. Join Professor Seales and his research team as they demonstrate the use of digital imaging tools to enhance the readability of Herculaneum fragment PHerc.118. The challenges, successes, and promises of digital restoration for revealing the elusive hidden texts of carbonized papyri—in a completely noninvasive, damage-free way—will be presented.
Thursday, March 15th, 3:00 PM
Merton Lecture Room, University College
10 Merton Street, Oxford
Drinks reception immediately following.
