Unfolding The Silver Scroll

Season 1Episode 250 min
Unfolding The Silver Scroll

Jerash, a city founded during the Hellenistic period—possibly by veterans under Alexander the Great—flourished through Roman and early Islamic times until a devastating earthquake struck in 749 CE. Among its remarkable discoveries is the Jerash Silver Scroll, inscribed in two scripts, the primary one being pseudo-Arabic. Though Arabic had not yet become the dominant language, the scroll reveals its emerging cultural significance and use in magical or ritual contexts. The artifact reflects both continuity in local traditions and the gradual shift toward a new linguistic and religious identity in the region. 

The Jerash Scroll opens the door to decoding other ancient texts through cutting-edge technology. At LMU Munich, scientists have employed DeepMind's AI to translate over 300,000 lines of ancient Persian by reconstructing fragmented texts. With tools like the AI program Ithaca, researchers are now uncovering lost insights from Greek, Roman, and other ancient civilizations. As deep learning and neural networks evolve, they bring us closer to solving some of the greatest linguistic mysteries—perhaps even unlocking the undeciphered language of the Minoans.

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