Dating the Iliad

The Iliad, Homer’s epic poem telling the tale of Achilles and the war of Troy, is widely considered to be one of the greatest and well-known pieces of ancient literature. Despite its status, however, the date of its production is still uncertain.

A new study, published in the journal BioEssays, used phylogenetic methods to derive an estimate of said date.

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