Layout of ancient Greek papyri through lead-drawn ruling lines revealed by Macro X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging

Layout of ancient Greek papyri through lead-drawn ruling lines revealed by Macro X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging

Abstract The use of lead-drawn ruling lines by ancient scribes for the layout of Greek papyrus rolls was known to us only from classical authors and was postulated by a few scholars in modern times. In situ application of noninvasive Macro X-Ray Fluorescence Imaging Spectroscopy (MA-XRF) to unrolled...

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Main Authors: Francesco P. Romano, Enzo Puglia, Claudia Caliri, Danilo P. Pavone, Michele Alessandrelli, Andrea Busacca, Claudia G. Fatuzzo, Kilian J. Fleischer, Carlo Pernigotti, Zdenek Preisler, Christian Vassallo, Gertjan Verhasselt, Costanza Miliani, Graziano Ranocchia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-04-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33242-8

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-33242-8

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