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Protagonist
June 24th, 2005, 02:00 AM
After 2,600 years, the world gains a fourth poem by Sappho (http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,6109,1513491,00.html)
gwendar
June 24th, 2005, 05:22 PM
That's awesome! :)
TYRRHENUS
June 25th, 2005, 12:49 AM
Why are these discoveries always found in Egypt? Perhaps it is the dry climate.
Wonderful find Protagonist.
Paracelsus
June 25th, 2005, 04:33 AM
Thank you!
goblinhill
June 25th, 2005, 07:51 AM
Oh WOW! You've just got to love those ancient Egyptians. Thanks for the info Protagonist.
Morr
June 25th, 2005, 11:15 AM
This is awesome!
So very excited for this new discovery :D
Zibblsnrt
June 25th, 2005, 12:21 PM
Why are these discoveries always found in Egypt? Perhaps it is the dry climate.
Wonderful find Protagonist.

It's a mix of that and papyrus being very much Built To Last compared to other media of the time (or even today).
Toki Wartooth
June 27th, 2005, 10:36 AM
I can't believe I missed this thread.

Ahh! That's wonderful! I'm so glad. :)
Zibblsnrt
June 28th, 2005, 01:32 PM
Over here (http://glaukopidos.blogspot.com/2005/06/newly-discovered-sappho-poem.html) we've got the text of the translation of the new parts of this poem, and the original Greek version (http://glaukopidos.blogspot.com/2005/06/greek-sappho-at-last.html) for the true classics nerds among us.
johenn123
June 28th, 2005, 04:54 PM
cool
Toki Wartooth
June 28th, 2005, 09:24 PM
Over here (http://glaukopidos.blogspot.com/2005/06/newly-discovered-sappho-poem.html) we've got the text of the translation of the new parts of this poem, and the original Greek version (http://glaukopidos.blogspot.com/2005/06/greek-sappho-at-last.html) for the true classics nerds among us.

Ooh! That's fantastic. Thanks for the links. :yourock:
Alaiyo
June 30th, 2005, 12:26 PM
Thanks for the notice.