The Oldest Known Excerpt Of Homer’s Odyssey Was Just Discovered

I’m a massive fan of classical history. I’ve been to Greece and was enchanted by the rich history and legendary epics of the past. The Odyssey, as well as the Iliad play a foundational role in western civilization. Parts of a few verses from the odyssey were recently unearthed near a statue of Zeus near Olympia. What a wonderfully appropriate place for it to be found.

Maybe this will get a new generation of students interested in Ancient Greece and its unparalleled impact on our modern civilization

It is exciting that there is always something new to discover about the past.

Here’s an article about this archeological discovery:

https://amp.theguardian.com/books/2018/jul/10/earliest-extract-of-homers-epic-poem-odyssey-unearthed?__twitter_impression=true