Archaeologists Unearth a Papyrus Fragment From the ‘Iliad’ Tucked Inside the Wrappings of a 1,600-Year-Old Egyptian Mummy
The excerpt from Homer’s epic poem features his catalog of ships, a famous passage listing the Greek forces that sailed to Troy. It may be the first Greek literary text found in the context of mummification
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/archaeologists-unearth-a-papyrus-fragment-from-the-iliad-tucked-inside-the-wrappings-of-a-1600-year-old-egyptian-mummy-180988603/
The mummy, the Iliad, and a mysterious death ritual
Archaeologists in Egypt unearthed a sealed packet of the epic poem resting atop a Roman-era mummy
https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/egyptian-mummy-iliad-papyri
Archaeologists stunned after finding Homer’s ‘Iliad’ on Egyptian mummy in unprecedented discovery
https://nypost.com/2026/05/22/science/experts-stunned-after-uncovering-homers-iliad-on-egyptian-mummy-in-unprecedented-find/
Archaeologists stunned to find copy of Homer’s Iliad inside ancient Egyptian mummy
Papyrus fragment discovered inside mummy buried in Roman-era tomb https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/archaeology/mummy-egyptian-homer-iliad-gut-b2962343.html