Iliad found stuffed inside Egyptian mummy

Archaeologists have found a copy of Homer’s Iliad stuffed inside an ancient Egyptian mummy buried in a 1,600-year-old tomb.
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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

Greece Repatriates Five Ancient Artifacts From Chicago

Greece is repatriating five ancient artifacts from Chicago after the Gray family voluntarily returned the objects to Greek ...
Greek City Times

Five ancient artefacts return to Greece from Chicago in voluntary repatriation

Five ancient Greek artefacts, including vases and a statue of Hermes, have been voluntarily returned from Chicago, marking ...

Why so many mollusks sound Greek—their naming evolves at a snail's pace

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet," said Juliet Capulet in William Shakespeare's famous play. And the same is ...
Greek Reporter

Deipnosophistae: The Ancient Greek Treatise on Philosophy, Food, and Culture

Deipnosophistae by Athenaeus, a work written around 200 CE about well-read people philosophizing and enjoying good food and drink.

A Homeric hangover 'cure' — Greek claim over ancient bovine belly broth stirs feud with rival Turks

Many people in northern Greece believe a plate of soup made of bovine bellies and legs can help with stomach ulcers and ...
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The Perplexing History Of The Eleusinian Mysteries, The Ancient Greek Rites That Remain Unknown To This Day

Ancient Greece was a land of gods, myths, altars, and temples that inspire books, films, and modern culture to this day. But ...
Greek City Times

Historic archaeological discovery in Ithaca sheds new light on Odysseus cult

Archaeologists in Ithaca uncover evidence of an ancient cult dedicated to Odysseus, including inscriptions and artefacts ...
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How China Learned to Love the Classics

In November, 2024, on the day of the U.S. Presidential election, Tim Whitmarsh landed in Beijing, jet-lagged and disoriented. It was the middle of the academic term at the University of Cambridge, ...
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CLAIR OBSCUR: EXPEDITION 33 Art Book Mistaken for Ancient Relic by Customs Officials

A fan of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 claims their official art book for the hit video game was detained by customs because government officials believed it could be an ancient artifact. The wild ...
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Ancient greek heritage in (early modern) Europe

Christoffel van Sichem (after print by Giorgio Ghisi, Italy; after painting by Raphael, School of Athens). Amsterdam, ca. 1630-46 (at the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) Natasha Constantinidou unpacks Ancient ...