- Researchers have used x-ray technology to reveal redacted passages of secret letters between Marie Antoinette and her rumored lover, Swedish Count Axel von Fersen. The technology could help researchers decipher other censored or defaced historical documents. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.abg4266 2 comments science
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- X-rays reveal censored portions of Marie Antoinette’s letters to Swedish count | Ars Technica https://arstechnica.com/science/2021/10/x-rays-reveal-censored-portions-of-marie-antoinettes-letters-to-swedish-count/ 69 comments
- X-ray tech reveals spicy writing in Marie Antoinette letters https://www.inverse.com/innovation/modern-tech-reveal-hundred-year-old-romance 10 comments
- Ink analysis reveals who censored Marie Antoinette and what she wrote | Science News https://www.sciencenews.org/article/marie-antoinette-letters-ink-analysis-hidden-words-censor 2 comments
- X-Ray Technology Reveals Marie Antoinette's Censored Secret Correspondence | Science| Smithsonian Magazine https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/x-ray-technology-reveals-marie-antoinettes-censored-secret-correspondence-180978796/ 0 comments