E05707: Fragmentary Coptic letter from Jeme (Upper Egypt) mentioning the shrine of Apa *Phoibammon (soldier and martyr of Assiut, S00080); datable to the 7th century.
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posted on 2018-06-12, 00:00 authored by gschenkeO.CrumST 324<br><br>The document seems to concern a delivery of material for a wooden roof at the shrine/monastery (topos) of the saint. Lines 4–5 read as follows:<br><br>] ⲉϩⲟⲩⲛ ⲉⲡⲧⲟⲡⲟ[ⲥ ⲙⲡⲉⲧⲟⲩⲁⲁ]ⲃ ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛ ⲙ[ⲡⲧⲟⲟⲩ ⲛϫⲏⲙ]ⲉ ⲙⲙⲉⲣⲟⲥ ϩⲛ ⲧⲥⲟ ⲉⲧⲉ̣ⲛ̣ⲁⲙⲁϩⲧⲉ ⲉⲣⲟⲥ <br><br>‘… ] into the shrine (topos) [of saint] Apa Phoibammon on [the mountain of Jeme]. The parts from the (wooden) roof of which we took hold … ’<br><br><br>Text: W. E. Crum, modified. Translation: G. Schenke.
History
Evidence ID
E05707Saint Name
Phoibammon, soldier and martyr of Assiut : S00080Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲫⲟⲓⲃⲁⲙⲱⲛRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet Documentary texts - LetterLanguage
- Coptic
Evidence not before
600Evidence not after
699Activity not before
600Activity not after
699Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
JemePlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Jeme Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places
Cult building - unspecifiedCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Monastery
