ARCHAEOLOGISTS FOUND HOMER'S ILIAD INSIDE A 1,600-YEAR-OLD EGYPTIAN MUMMY
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A 1,600-year-old mummy discovered in Egypt has revealed something archaeologists had never seen before: a fragment of Homer’s Iliad used during embalming. The papyrus was identified as part of the famous "Catalogue of Ships," one of the best-known sections of the ancient epic.
Researchers say it is the first archaeological evidence of a Greek literary text being intentionally incorporated into the mummification process, adding a fascinating new chapter to the history of both literature and…
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- Topic: SCIENCE — the feed headline centres on ARCHAEOLOGISTS, FOUND, HOMER, ILIAD, INSIDE.
- Original feed: All Top News -- ScienceDaily.
- Published: 15 Jul 2026, 13:21 UK.
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- All Top News -- ScienceDaily: A 1,600-year-old mummy discovered in Egypt has revealed something archaeologists had never seen before: a fragment of Homer’s Iliad used during embalming.
- All Top News -- ScienceDaily: The papyrus was identified as part of the famous "Catalogue of Ships," one of the best-known sections of the ancient epic.
- All Top News -- ScienceDaily: Researchers say it is the first archaeological evidence of a Greek literary text being intentionally incorporated into the mummification process, adding a fascinating new chapter to the history of both literature and…
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