‘Oldest’ written record of The Odyssey discovered

A clay tablet found near the ruined Temple of Zeus in the ancient city of Olympia, Greece could be the oldest written record of Homer’s The Odyssey, according to the Greek minister for culture. The tablet, which was uncovered by archaeologists and thought to date to the Roman era, is engraved with 13 verses of the epic poem, which recounts the adventures of Odysseus after the fall of Troy.

The clay tablet, which features 13 verses of Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey