The oldest existing fragment of The Odyssey, Homer’s eternally relevant epic Greek poem that’s recently been adapted into a high-profile blockbuster, has just gone on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art after a long hiatus from being on public view. The fragment is a Ptolemaic relic that dates to around 285-250 BCE, and was […]
The Oldest Existing Fragment of ‘The Odyssey’ is on Display at the Met
Thomas Patier


