The Oldest Existing Fragment of ‘The Odyssey’ is on Display at the Met

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 […]