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Papyrology Papyrus Studies Historical Linguistics Proto-Sinaitic Script

Iliad Fragment Found With Egyptian Mummy at Oxyrhynchus

The sealed papyrus signals that Greek literature could serve a ritual role in Roman‑period Egyptian burials.

Papyrus of Homer's Iliad Found Inside Roman-Era Mummy at Oxyrhynchus

Iliad Fragment Inside Roman-Era Mummy Marks First Known Use of Greek Literature in Mummification