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Forgotten medieval book in Rome hides oldest English poem
Filed: May 17, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: Researchers in Dublin uncovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library.
WHO: Researchers in Dublin
WHAT: Uncovered the oldest surviving English poem in a Roman library
WHEN: May 17, 2026 at 9:22 AM ET
WHERE: Rome, Italy
WHY: The poem was found in a forgotten medieval book in a Roman library.
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