Egyptian mummy has part of the ‘Iliad’ in its abdomen, archaeologists discover
Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a Roman-era mummy with a copy of Homer’s epic poem the “Iliad” inside its abdomen — a unique find that archaeologists are calling “exceptional.” Written on papyrus in Greek, the text records part of Book 2 of the “Iliad,” which details the legendary Trojan War. The text found in the…
