An Italian research team managed to locate the burial site of the philosopher Plato in Athens, relying on artificial intelligence technology. Graziano Ranuchia, a papyrus scholar from the University of Pisa, stated that he pinpointed Plato's burial location based on the results of papyruses found in the Herculaneum area near Naples, Italy. Ranuchia revealed that Plato was buried in the "Academy" that bears his name in Athens, in a garden near the "Temple of the Muses."
The Herculaneum papyri, discovered in the 18th century, contain more than 1,800 manuscripts dating back to prehistoric times, found in the Villa of the Papyri, a Roman property in Herculaneum, Italy. The Herculaneum papyri represent the only large-scale library of the philosopher Plato that has survived intact for thousands of years, buried and protected by volcanic ash.
Using artificial intelligence technology, scientists are now attempting to decipher the papyri. The place where Plato was buried is known as the "Academy" or Plato's Academy, a famous school in ancient Athens, established outside the city walls in 387 BC.
