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🔬 Science
April 23, 2026 at 03:07 PM
Archaeologists Unearth a Papyrus Fragment From the 'Iliad' Tucked Inside the Wrappings of a 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
Archaeologists unearthed a 1,600-year-old papyrus fragment of Homer's 'Iliad' from an Egyptian mummy, a significant discovery for ancient literature.
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