Euripides Unbound
<p>In November 2022, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Philadelphia, two hours south of Cairo, discovered a clump of papyri in a shallow grave. On one of them were written nearly a hundred lines from two lost plays by Euripides. Robert Cioffi, who has been working with the same team on a new archaeological mission, joins Tom to discuss the find, the precarious transmission of ancient manuscripts, and the time he tried to make papyrus in his kitchen.</p><br><p>Find further reading on the episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/euripidespod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://lrb.me/euripidespod</a></p><br><p>Sponsored links:</p><p>Find out more about ACE Cultural Tours: <a href="https://aceculturaltours.co.uk/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://aceculturaltours.co.uk</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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In November 2022, archaeologists excavating the ancient city of Philadelphia, two hours south of Cairo, discovered a clump of papyri in a shallow grave. On one of them were written nearly a hundred lines from two lost plays by Euripides. Robert Cioffi, who has been working with the same team on a new archaeological mission, joins Tom to discuss the find, the precarious transmission of ancient manuscripts, and the time he tried to make papyrus in his kitchen.
Find further reading on the episode page: https://lrb.me/euripidespod
Sponsored links:
Find out more about ACE Cultural Tours: https://aceculturaltours.co.uk
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.