Can we map The Odyssey? How ancient geographers and modern researchers have traced Odysseus’s travels

Scholars have long tried to map Homer's Odyssey onto real geography—but tracking Odysseus's legendary voyage has proved surprisingly difficult. According to The Conversation, both ancient and modern researchers continue to grapple with the challenge of pinpointing the epic's exact locations.

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