The letters could provide a rare glimpse into the everyday lives of people living around 2,000 years ago.
Archaeologists have found a collection of ancient letters written on papyrus seemingly featuring correspondence between Roman military commanders in an 'extremely rare' discovery.The documents were uncovered by a team of Polish researchers alongside other remains—such as Roman coins and ceramics—at the site of an ancient animal cemetery, website Science in Poland reported.
Berenike an intercontinental port, connecting India, East Africa, Egypt, Arabia. The treasures of the whole world of that time flowed through it.'Archaeologists believe the letters likely came from a centurion's office or residence that must have been located near the animal cemetery.Initially, researchers only identified fragments of papyrus. But later the team was able to piece together the fragments, enabling them to be studied.
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