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Scientists discover a fragment of Homer's 'Iliad' INSIDE a mummy

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (919+ words) It's the epic poem that's regarded as the cornerstone of Western literature – and it turns out Homer's Iliad was a must–read for the afterlife, too. Archaeologists have discovered a fragment of the text inside the gut of an Egyptian…...