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A faience plaque with an inscribed inscription that saves 13 verses from the rhapsody of the Odyssey was discovered in the sacred space of Olympia
The ancient stone of 39; clay was buried under an ancient stone, found when archaeologists completed geothermal research in the area around the shrine of Olympia. After cleaning salts and deposits for centuries, they found that he saved 13 verses from the Rhapsody of the Odyssey (Ulysses speaks with his loyal Eumea pig)
The news was published by the Ministry of Culture after cleaning the plate. the Olympics maintenance workshops and the preliminary dating of the discovery, probably before the 3rd century AD. According to the terms of the Ministry of Culture, "since this preliminary dating is confirmed by the systematic study of the inscription already begun, the claystone will retain perhaps the oldest written extract of the Homeric epic which has emerged and surpbades uniqueness a great archaeological, epigraphic, philological and historical presumption. "
The Athenian / Macedonian News Agency contacted the Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture, Maria Vlazaki, and with the (1966)
Erofili Koli, head of the Ephorate of Antiquities d & rsquo; Ileia
"The Multidimensional Site of Olympia" in collaboration with the German Archaeological Institute and three German Universities.This is an unexpected discovery that we did not expect in a superficial search To find an inscription At the beginning, when we first spotted the plaque, it was covered with salts and deposits due to exposure to weather, vegetation, etc. We had not realized from the beginning exactly why.And, of course, when we realized that it was an inscription, we did not expect it to be an excerpt from the Odyssey.It was cleaned up in maintenance workshops, registration is in bo n state, it can be said that it was etched while the clay was still fresh. I am not yet able to give you an interpretation because it is "strange" the finding and unique. The program is finished, we continue the study and publication of the results. The result that he was recently identified with some of the rhythm of the Odyssey, and a first dating is likely in the 2nd century AD is very important, but perhaps with the next systematic search that we expect to see if it's the oldest known extract Homeric epics. I would like to point out that with the German Archaeological Institute and colleagues from the three German universities we have excellent cooperation in Olympia in this research and in general "
Maria Vlazaki, Secretary General of the Ministry of Culture [19659002] Advertisement Advertisement
"The discovery is very important and it makes us proud once again, what the Greek land, especially this land of Olympia, is hiding and what remains to be discovered in the future. But always with caution. Archaeologists had discovered Olympia 's clay plate since last year, and now they have done the study, they first informed the public. We are waiting for the scientific material for the publication.
All the studies have not been completed to confirm the dating, which, if it is before the 3rd AD – the 2nd century AD, as its researchers say, then it will be the oldest element that we have with the designation Odyssey. The earliest evidence, as far as I know, is in a papyrus of the 3rd century AD
It is certain that with patience, perseverance, unhurried and with excellent collaboration, as in the case of German Archaeological Institute, of the three German universities under the direction of Ephilia Ephilia head of Epophilus Ephilis of Kolyia Ephorate Antiques, the research brings the best results "
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