The Homeric Sentinel: Rare Discovery of Iliad Papyrus Within Roman-Era Mummy Challenges Funerary Traditions
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July 16, 2026
In an archaeological revelation that bridges the gap between the grandeur of Greek epic poetry and the solemnity of Egyptian funerary rites, researchers have uncovered a 1,600-year-old papyrus fragment of Homer’s Iliad tucked within the wrappings of a…
