Decoding Ancient Scrolls

Who identified the Greek word for purple, 'porphyras'?

• Youssef Nader

• Julian Schillinger

• Philodemus

• Gregory Farritor

What was the total prize money shared by Gregory Farritor and Youssef Nader for finding the word 'porphyras'?

• $40,000

• $50,000

• $60,000

• $70,000

To win the top prize of $700,000, the team needed to decode what percent of the characters?

• 75%

• 80%

• 85%

• 90%

The decoded passages were attributed to a philosopher named ________.

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Philodemus

• Plato

What did Philodemus ponder in the texts?

• The meaning of life

• The abundance of goods

• The nature of love

• The concept of time.

How many partial columns of text did the trio manage to read in addition to the main passages?

• 10

• 12

• 15

• 18

The team covered about what percent of the scroll in total?

• 3%

• 4%

• 5%

• 6%

A $100,000 cash prize will be given to the first team that can decipher at least ________ percent of all four scrolls.

• 85%

• 90%

• 95%

• 100%

What is the deadline for decoding an entire scroll according to Seales?

• End of 2022

• End of 2023

• End of 2024

• End of 2025

The manuscripts are dialogues about what kind of views?

• Scientific

• Philosophical

• Historical

• Artistic