Newly deciphered passages outline Greek philosopher’s burial place and describe critique of slave musician
Newly deciphered passages from a papyrus scroll that was buried beneath layers of volcanic ash after the AD79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius may have shed light on the final hours of Plato, a key figure in the history of western philosophy.
In a groundbreaking discovery, the ancient scroll was found to contain a previously unknown narrative detailing how the Greek philosopher spent his last evening, describing how he listened to music played on a flute by a Thracian slave girl.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/books/2024/apr/29/herculaneum-scroll-plato-final-hours-burial-site
Author : Lorenzo Tondo in Palermo
Publish date : 2024-04-29 19:30:07
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