Category Archives: Inscriptions

The Moschos Ioudaios Inscription

Posted on July 15, 2018 by

One of the most interesting early Greek inscriptions involving a Jew/Judaean is the so-called “Moschos inscription” (or “Moschus inscription”), a record of a manumission found in 1952 during excavations at Oropos north of Athens. The inscription was recovered from the … Continue reading →

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The Odyssey at Olympia?

Posted on July 10, 2018 by

An interesting news report is circulating about the discovery at Olympia of an incised clay tablet containing lines from Homer’s Odyssey. The ultimate source of the story seems to be a press release from the Greek Ministry of Culture and … Continue reading →

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