Ancient CivilizationsStrange Discovery: Fragment Of Homer’s Iliad Hidden Inside Ancient Mummy Posted on May 11, 2026 by Administrator The discovery marks a significant milestone in archaeology: for the first time, a Greek literary text has been found intentionally incorporated into the mummification process. In this case, a papyrus containing a section of Homer’s Iliad was placed in the abdomen of a mummy as part of the embalming ritual, and the text includes part of the famous “catalogue of ships.”
