Artificial intelligence helped to find Plato’s tomb

According to research led by the Italian papyrologist Graziano Ranocchia of the University of Pisa, around 347 AD. Ave. When he died, the philosopher was buried in the garden of the Academy in Atnai, near Mz ventyklo.

The location of the tomb was determined after deciphering the papyrus scrolls discovered almost 300 years ago in Herculaneum near Naples, or rather, after reinterpreting the papyri written by Philodemus, a representative of the epicrinic school, in which the history of the Academy is told in detail.

According to G. Ranocchia, in comparison with the previous works, the now encrypted text contains many new and specific facts about the philosophers of the Academy.

Among the most important news we read that Plato was buried in the garden dedicated to the Athenian Academy, alia the so-called Museion, or vent for the young. Until now, it was only known that he was buried on the territory of the Academy, the BBC quotes the request of the scientist.

Padjo artificial intelligence

18th century The Herculaneum papyri collection consists of more than 1,800 prehistoric charred scrolls. They were discovered in 1752. in a villa near the arc of Naples, which is believed to have once belonged to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law, where it lay for years under a layer of volcanic ash after the eruption of Vesuvius.

According to the BBC, the scrolls are the only surviving large-scale library from Antiquity. Scientists have been trying to freeze them for several decades, but their efforts have been fruitless. Now AI technology has come to the rescue.

The papyri were read using a so-called bionic eye, which detected 1,000 new skins, which is 30% more than when the scrolls were analyzed 30 years ago, reports ekathimerini.com. Scientists hope that by 2026 it will be possible to completely freeze the papyri, but he points out that the papyri will be too fragile to be able to wrap them.

Plato’s Academy was the famous school of ancient Athens, which he founded in 387. Ave. on the city wall, in the far west. The Academy was destroyed in 1986. Ave. according to the Roman dictator Sulla.

According to the BBC, a new analysis of the text has shown that Plato may have been sold into slavery in 399 AD. Ave. after the death of Socrates, or 404 Ave. after Sparta conquered the island of Aegina. Until now, it was believed that the philosopher was sold into slavery in 387. Ave. me, while living in Sicily, in the court of Dionysius I of Syracuse. Plato died at the age of 81.

Plato and Lithuania

Plato is considered one of the greatest Greek philosophers. Together with his teacher Socrates and student Aristotle, he laid the foundations of Western philosophy and science.

According to literature researcher Raminta Vaglaits, Plato’s philosophy influenced many Lithuanian philosophers. Between him and interwar philosophers Antanas Maceina, Stasys alkauskis, Juozas Girnius, and professor of classical philology, translator Jonas Dumius. Nowadays, the philosopher and classic Naglis Kardelis examines Plato’s texts, he will translate his dialogues Timaeus and Critias, Phaedrus, Apology of Socrates; Cambridge University graduate Mantas Adomnas has translated the dialogues Cratylus and Ion, the philosopher Kristupas Sabolius II and VII of the times of Plato. Philosopher Vytautas Aliauskas will conduct considerable research.