Arheologii egipteni au găsit un fragment din „Iliada” lui Homer pe o mumie veche de 1.600 de ani

A 1,600-year-old mummy in Egypt was found with a fragment of Homer's 'Iliad' during its embalming process, marking a unique discovery in archaeological history. Researchers believe this is the first documented case of a Greek literary text being intentionally used in mummification, rather than for magical or ritual purposes. The find occurred in Oxyrhynchus, where excavations revealed a Roman-era mummy with a papyrus on its abdomen. The fragment belongs to Book II of the 'Iliad', specifically the 'Catalog of Ships'. This discovery highlights the significance of literary texts in funerary contexts, contrasting with previous findings that were primarily magical in nature.