Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a Roman-era mummy with a copy of Homer's epic poem the "Iliad" inside its abdomen, a unique find that archaeologists are calling "exceptional." The mummy, which dates back to when the Romans ruled Egypt, was found at a tomb within a cemetery in the modern-day town of Al-Bahnasa in Egypt, which was known as Oxyrhynchus in ancient times. The papyrus, written on Greek, records part of Book 2 of the legendary poem, which details the ships used against Troy. It was likely placed in the abdomen during the embalming ritual during the time the Romans were in power. The discovery is described as exceptional as being the first time in the history of archaeology that a Greek literary text has been deliberately incorporated into the process.