Tag Archive for 'Homer'

A 15-cm-tall depas amphikypellon excavated by Heinrich Schliemann at Troy. Image credit: Valentin Marquardt / University of Tübingen.

Wine Drinking in Ancient Troy Was Not Restricted to Royal Elite, Archaeologists Say

Apr 2, 2025 by News Staff

Since its discovery during Heinrich Schliemann’s excavations at the legendary fortress city of Troy, the depas amphikypellon — a cylindrical goblet...

The Rutland mosaic. Image credit: Historic England Archive.

Ancient Roman Villa with Magnificent Mosaic Unearthed in UK

Nov 25, 2021 by News Staff

The 1,700-year-old mosaic — part of the ruins of the ancient Roman villa complex in Rutland, England — is the first example in the UK displaying...

The clay tablet contains 13 verses from the Odyssey’s 14th rhapsody. Image credit: Hellenic Ministry of Culture and Sports.

Oldest Known Fragment of Homer’s Odyssey Found on Clay Tablet

Jul 16, 2018 by News Staff

Archaeologists in Greece have discovered what they think is the oldest written record of Homer’s poem Odyssey. The clay tablet contains 13 verses from...

This gold ring with a Cretan bull-jumping scene was one of four solid-gold rings found in the tomb. This number is more than found with any other single burial elsewhere in Greece. Image credit: University of Cincinnati.

Archaeologists Unearth Tomb of Wealthy Mycenaean Warrior in Greece

Oct 27, 2015 by News Staff

A multinational group of archaeologists has unearthed a 3,500-year-old tomb of Mycenaean warrior near the city of Pylos on the southwest coast of Greece...