Ancient Tablet Recording Homer’s “Odyssey” Discovered – Maybe The Oldest WORDS Posted: July 31, 2019 12:32 pm It is engraved with 13 verses from the poem recounting the adventures of the hero Odysseus after the fall of Troy. The tale was probably composed by Homer in the late 8th Century BC. – BBC Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)