Iliad fragment found in Roman-era mummy | Hacker News

Researchers identified a fragment of Homer’s Iliad in material associated with a Roman-era mummy.

The find shows how ancient texts could survive through reuse in burial materials, not just through intact manuscripts.

The discussion also emphasizes that later monastic copying choices played a major role in which classical works endured.

The discovery adds evidence to broader questions about the preservation and transmission of ancient literature.