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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 ...
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Archaeologists found a copy of the Iliad stuffed inside an ancient Egyptian mummy

Many centuries later, Roman-era embalmers in the Egyptian desert took those same verses and tucked them inside the gut of a ...

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 stunned to find copy of Homer’s Iliad inside ancient Egyptian mummy

Archaeologists have found a papyrus copy of Homer's Iliad in the gut of an ancient Egyptian mummy, the first time ever that a ...

Papyrus and the origin of paper

Unlike earlier writing materials like clay tablets, papyrus paper was lightweight, flexible, and easy to store. It ...

Archaeologists find piece of famous book in 1,600-year-old Egyptian mummy’s guts

It might have been mummy’s favorite bedtime story. Archaeologists found part of Homer’s “The Iliad” stuffed inside a ...
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In Egypt, archaeologists have just discovered an excerpt from Homer’s Iliad hidden inside a 1,600-year-old mummy

How did a papyrus of Homer’s Iliad end up inside a mummy? That is the question a team of archaeologists in Egypt is now ...
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Mummy discovery in Egypt reveals Homer’s Iliad papyrus hidden within

Archaeologists in Egypt uncover a mummy containing a rare Iliad papyrus, revealing the deep cultural links between ancient ...
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Does This Ancient Egyptian Scroll Recount The World’s Oldest Magic Trick?

Benjamin holds a Master's degree in anthropology from University College London and has previously worked in the fields of psychedelic neuroscience and mental health. Benjamin holds a Master's degree ...
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Tasting history: 3,000-year-old Egyptian beer recipe brewed with ancient yeast

MILLCREEK, Utah (KTVX) – Using recipes from ancient Egyptian papyrus and a master’s degree in Middle Eastern studies, a Utah man brewed a beer based on recipes nearly 3,000 years old. Dylan McDonnell, ...