Speaking about the orphic theo-cosmogonic account involves referring to a range of different testimonies and fragments which are often difficult to arrange in a coherent system. The Derveni Papyrus ...

Discovered by accident, the Derveni Papyrus offers key insights into ancient philosophy and literature. Here's what we know about it. On 15 January 1962 a group of workers constructing a road from ...

The Derveni Papyrus, named for the location where it was found, is believed to date to between 340 and 320 B.C.E. Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On January 15, 1962, archaeologists in Greece were ...

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