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Elon Musk is Archeology’s digital renaissance It aims to reimagine life in ancient Rome and has the potential to rewrite the history books.
Tesla’s CEO recently donated $1 million to the American Institute for Roman Culture (AIRC), a US-based nonprofit organization, through the Musk Foundation.
The funding supports AIRC’s Ancient Rome Live platform, dedicated to recording and preserving Roman heritage as part of the Expandere Conscientiae Lumen initiative.
At an Oct. 24 ceremony hosted by AIRC, Musk said he has a particular interest in ancient Rome. Times of London.
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Elon Musk recently spoke publicly after donating $1 million to support research into ancient Rome. (Win McNamee/Getty Images, Antonio Masiello/Getty Images)
“I’m interested in history, and Rome is a big part of the history of Western civilization,” Musk said.
The SpaceX founder said AI could fill knowledge gaps by helping write “new history books based entirely on ancient sources and archeology.”
Although AIRC has not disclosed how AI is involved in its projects, historical researchers are incorporating it into tasks such as translating ancient documents, analyzing artifacts, and digitally mapping ancient structures.
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AIRC announced in a statement earlier this year that it had received the seven-figure gift, which it said “reinforces Ancient Rome Live’s mission to advance global understanding and appreciation of the ancient Roman world through education, research and innovation.”
“This grant marks a pivotal moment for Ancient Rome Live,” AIRC Director Darius Aria said in a statement.
“I’m interested in history, and Rome is a big part of the history of Western civilization,” Musk said. (Emanuele Kremaschi/Getty Images)
“We are extremely honored that the Mask Foundation has recognized our work,” added Arya. “This confirms our commitment and we are really excited to be a participatory organization selecting new and innovative projects in this area.”
The comments came after Musk has long expressed an interest in ancient history, particularly Rome.
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In early 2025, the Tesla CEO was spotted during a trip to the Colosseum and Pantheon. Eternal city.
In an August post for X, Musk mused: “Could Marcus Aurelius have done more to lead Rome to greater heights? Or was that as good a job as it could have been?”
AIRC says Musk’s grant will support its mission to expand global understanding of the ancient Roman world. (Helio Castria/AFP via Getty Images)
In a 2023 post, Musk wrote:[t]The main reason Rome won was because they had the best engineering. ”
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Last November, the entrepreneur also said that the United States is the “new Rome.”
Fox News Digital reached out to the Musk Foundation for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Musk suggested that AI could one day write history books based entirely on ancient sources and archeology. (Emanuele Kremaschi/Getty Images)
This is not the first time AI has been used in archaeology. In fact, researchers have achieved great results using machine learning in recent years.
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Earlier this year, a group of researchers from the Netherlands, Italy, and Denmark dead sea scrolls Thanks to AI models, it is now older than previously thought.
