Picture show the a fragment of an oil amphora with a poem by Virgil, undated. It was found in Hornachuelos, Spain, and taken an international team of archaeologists seven years to verify. Note: Licensed photo. (University of Cordoba/Newsflash)
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22 June 2023
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A rare fragment of a poem by Ancient Roman scholar Virgil has been discovered scratched on a shard of a broken olive oil jar dating back nearly 2,000 years. The lines from his work Georgics - which means 'Agricultural' in ancient Greek - were discovered in 2016 and it has taken seven years...