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Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Ancient Greek Papyrus Is Europe’s Oldest Surviving Book

The Derveni papyrus, an ancient Greek papyrus roll from the era of Philip II of Macedon’s reign—probably from the years between 340 and 320 B.C.—is considered Europe’s oldest legible manuscript still in existence today. Its name derives from the site where it was discovered some six miles north of Thessaloniki. It is currently being preserved […]


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