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Archaeologists Unearth a Papyrus Fragment From the ‘Iliad’ Tucked Inside the Wrappings of a 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy

The excerpt from Homer's epic poem features his catalog of ships, a famous passage listing the Greek forces that sailed to ...

Egyptian mummy has part of the 'Iliad' in its abdomen, archaeologists discover

A papyrus that contains part of Homer's "Iliad" has been discovered inside the abdomen of a mummy in Egypt. Other mummies at ...

Archaeologists found a piece of Homer’s Iliad on a scrap of papyrus—inside the chest of a mummy

An excerpt from the ancient Greek epic was discovered not just with, but within, an Egyptian mummy.
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Scientists found 7,000-year-old mummies that don’t share human DNA

Discovery of ancient remains challenges existing evolutionary theories.
Ancient Origins

Homeric Literature and Gold Covered Mummies Discovered in Egypt

An extraordinary archaeological discovery has been made in Egypt's Minya Governorate, where a Roman-era tomb containing mummies with golden tongues has been unearthed at the historic site of ...

Archaeological Mission Unearthed Fragments of Historical Text From Inside a Roman-Era Mummy

The historical text found inside the mummy was The Iliad, one of the most important works in Western literature.
Greek Reporter

Archaeologists Find Homer’s Iliad Papyrus Inside a Mummy in Egypt

Archaeologists found a rare Iliad papyrus inside a Roman-era mummy in Egypt, highlighting the spread of Greek culture.
Ancient Origins

Ancient Egyptian Mummies Yield New Secrets Under Advanced CT Scans

The intricate mysteries of ancient Egyptian mummification are being unraveled at Semmelweis University in Hungary, where researchers have employed a state-of-the-art photon-counting CT scanner to ...