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papyrus_fragmentEpigram about Homer's Origin (Ostracon)
Berlin Papyrus Collection
A pottery shard (ostracon) inscribed with a Greek epigram detailing the seven cities that claimed to be the birthplace of the poet Homer.
papyrus_fragmentHomer Glossary (School Text for Iliad Book 1)
Berlin Papyrus Collection
A Greek papyrus fragment containing a glossary for Book 1 of Homer’s Iliad.
Papyri from ancient schools — Homer glossaries for students learning Greek, wax tablet scholia, and writing exercises. Direct evidence of how classical education worked in Greco-Roman Egypt.
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