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What The Odyssey reveals about ancient science — from botany to psychiatry
NatureThursday, July 23, 2026 at 12:00 AM
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Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02275-0 From intelligent ships to clues about eclipses, Homer’s The Odyssey reveals how Bronze Age Greeks understood the world.
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Nature, Published online: 23 July 2026; doi:10. 1038/d41586-026-02275-0 From intelligent ships to clues about eclipses, Homer’s The Odyssey reveals how Bronze Age Greeks understood the world.
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