Full papyrus of Homer's Iliad found buried in Egyptian tomb 65. Homer is credited with writing the Iliad and Odyssey, living around 700-750 BC A copy of the Iliad was found in tomb 65 in Egypt An individual was buried with the full papyrus of the Iliad, unlike typical burials with magical afterlife scripts
Imagine being buried with the entire Iliad! In Egypt's tomb 65, a full papyrus copy of Homer's epic was interred with someone, unusual for the era around 700-750 BC when burials typically featured magical afterlife scripts. Schliemann later found Troy's ruins using Homer's descriptions as a guide. 📜⚔️
Key Facts
- Homer is credited with writing the Iliad and Odyssey, living around 700-750 BC
- A copy of the Iliad was found in tomb 65 in Egypt
- An individual was buried with the full papyrus of the Iliad, unlike typical burials with magical afterlife scripts
- The Iliad is considered a prequel to the Odyssey and describes the city of Troy, whose ruins were later found by Schliemann
Source: Homer's Odyssey Might Be a True Story by The Cosmic Summit