Philologists used tomography to read an ancient curse tablet

Latin text written on an ancient curse tablet from Savaria is due to corrosion almost unreadable today. Thus, philologist (among them also Daniela Urbanová from the Department of Classical Studies) collaborated with archeologists and engeneers and used tomography to read the text.

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International Workshop Motifs, Influences, and Narrative Strategies in the Epics of the Medieval East and West

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Records of online lectures "The Palmyrenes from Hadrian's Wall to India"

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