guy Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 (edited) There are several posts about the potential insights that reading the carbonized Herculaneum scrolls could give insights into the culture and philosophy of the ancient world (see post below). Recent research into a scroll has possibly found the resting place of the Greek philosopher Plato as well as other aspects of his life: Quote According to Graziano Ranocchia, the lead researcher on the project, the newly revealed details pinpoint Plato’s burial place to a private garden within the Platonic Academy in Athens, near the sacred Museion. This revelation challenges previous speculations regarding the philosopher’s final resting place, offering a more precise location within the Academy grounds. Quote Furthermore, the scrolls suggest a tumultuous chapter in Plato’s life, indicating that he was sold into slavery following the Spartan conquest of the island of Aegina, possibly between 404 BCE and 399 BCE. This revelation adds a poignant dimension to Plato’s journey. https://archaeologymag.com/2024/04/herculaneum-papyrus-reveals-platos-burial-place/ https://lavocedinewyork.com/en/news/2024/04/23/italian-researcher-working-in-herculaneum-reveals-platos-burial-place/ Edited April 24 by guy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispina Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 That's amazing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crispina Posted April 24 Report Share Posted April 24 Above comment is in regard to the scroll mentioning Plato's burial site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guidoLaMoto Posted April 25 Report Share Posted April 25 More amazing to me is how technology can allow us to read the carbonized scrolls, and the episode about slavery adds significantly to the richness of the history. Pin-pointing Plato's grave brings to mind the story of how they finally located the exact position of Mozart's grave. He was buried in a mass grave for paupers....It seems one day not long ago a groundskeeper heard music coming up out of the ground. Experts realized it was Eine Kleine Nachtmusik being played backwards.....They figured it was Mozart de-composing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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