Archaeologists in Egypt discovered a fragment of Homer's Iliad tucked inside an ancient mummy, revealing how Greeks repurposed literary texts in burial practices.

https://worldbriefly.news/fragment-of-homers-iliad-discovered-inside-ancient-egyptian-mummy

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Today's date is first month of Inundation, day 8 (1 Akhet 8)

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Today's date is first month of Inundation, day 7 (1 Akhet 7)

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Egyptian mummy has part of the 'Iliad' in its abdomen, archaeologists discover

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/ancient-egyptians/egyptian-mummy-has-part-of-the-iliad-in-its-abdomen-archaeologists-discover

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