TIL Archaeologists have found a passage from Book II of the Iliad by Homer Inside a Mummy in Egypt. The text includes part of the “Catalogue of Ships,” which lists Greek forces involved in the campaign against Troy.Thread - www.reddit.com
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TIL Archaeologists have found a passage from Book II of the Iliad by Homer Inside a Mummy in Egypt. The text includes part of the “Catalogue of Ships,” which lists Greek forces involved in the campaign against Troy.

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