Classification

papyrus

Culture

Greek (culture)

Dimensions

240 x 2325 mm

Date

2nd century A.D.

Period

2nd–3rd century A.D.

Material

papyrus

Inscription

Greek (language)

Findspot

Egypt

Present location

London, British Library

Inventory

P. Lond. Lit. 28

Per-6777

Year of discovery

1821

Papyrus containing the bulk of the text of the final book of Homer’s Iliad. For more details, visit the website of the British Library.

Trails

THE TROJAN EPIC CYCLE

This record is subject to revision due to ongoing research.