Papyrus mounted on card Inscribed in Greek text in 1860 by Constantine Simonides; which he described as being an account of the voyage of Hanno, the 5th/6th century BC Carthagian navigator. The papyrus is most likely ancient but the text is a modern forgery.

CONDITION NOTE 1998: Unsuitable mount, object loose in mount, discolouration.

Voyage of Hanno (Forgery) | National Museums Liverpool

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Papyrus mounted on card Inscribed in Greek text in 1860 by Constantine Simonides; which he described as being an account of the voyage of Hanno, the 5th/6th century BC Carthagian navigator. The papyrus is most likely ancient but the text is a modern forgery. CONDITION NOTE 1998: Unsuitable mount, object loose in mount, discolouration.

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Voyage of Hanno (Forgery)

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