ArtsfromHyperallergic1 day agoArchaeologists Discover Mummy Buried With Lines From Homer's IliadA late Roman papyrus from Oxyrhynchus preserves lines from Homer’s Iliad, showing Homer’s widespread Mediterranean influence and burial use.
Historyfromwww.thehistoryblog.com5 months agoAncient pleasure barge found off Alexandria coastA largely intact 1st-century A.D. Roman thalamegos pleasure boat was found off Alexandria, likely used for ceremonies and sunk in an earthquake.