Carbonised Herculaneum papyrus reveals burial place of Plato

[Victor C]

"Archaeologists already knew that Plato was buried somewhere in the Platonic School in Athens, however, this latest revelation has pinpointed his burial to a private garden near the so-called Museion or sacellum sacred to the Muses.

Furthermore, the text has revealed that Plato was sold as a slave following the conquest of the island of Aegina by the Spartans sometime around 404 BC to 399 BC."



https://www.heritagedaily.com/2024/04/carbonised-herculaneum-papyrus-reveals-burial-place-of-plato/151747

[Blindado]

Thank you!

[gallienus1]

Thanks Victor C, that is big news! I wonder how long it will take the mainstream media to pick up the story.

I found some websites with a bit more info-

https://www.livescience.com/archaeology/romans/platos-burial-place-finally-revealed-after-ai-deciphers-ancient-scroll-carbonized-in-mount-vesuvius-eruption

https://www.lavanguardia.com/mediterranean/20240425/9603140/papyrus-herculaneum-plato-tomb-vesuvius-athens-academy.html