Enigmatic Engravings of Virgil’s Poem Found on Ancient Amphora

An ancient amphora from the time of the Roman Empire has been discovered in Spain. Inside the clay vessel, verses of a poem by Virgil were engraved. Scientists claim that a worker was trying to learn how to write in this way….

Publius Virgilius Maro — [Photo: Armando Mancini, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons]

Virgil, or rather Publius Virgilius Maro, is one of the most important poets of Roman times. His texts are still interpreted, among others, on the boards of theaters around the world. The writer, born on October 15, 70 BC, is the author of such works as the “Aeneid,” “Georgics” and “Bucolics.” His texts had a huge impact on European culture and literature. That is why he was considered a bard and even a prophet for hundreds of years.

An ancient amphora that hid secret words has been discovered

It turns out that we may not realize how popular Virgil was in ancient times. Archaeologists already knew that some of the lines of the writer’s poems were used to teach children to read. They were usually written down on wooden tablets or papyrus. However, the latest discovery is all the more unique because sentences from Virgil’s poem were discovered on an amphora found in Spain.

A team of Spanish and French archaeologists, in cooperation with the universities of Cordoba, Seville and Montpellier, conducted…