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E05978: Coptic ostracon from Jeme (Upper Egypt) with a letter mentioning the oikonomos of an institution dedicated to Apa *Ananias (bishop in the Theban area, S01224); datable to the 7th century.
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posted on 2018-07-18, 00:00 authored by BryanO.Crum 212
In this letter concerning the sending of commodities, the oikonomos of an institution dedicated to Apa Ananias, most likely a monastery, is mentioned.
Line 7 reads as follows:
ⲡⲟⲓⲕ(ⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ) ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ
'the oikonomos of Apa Ananias'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
In this letter concerning the sending of commodities, the oikonomos of an institution dedicated to Apa Ananias, most likely a monastery, is mentioned.
Line 7 reads as follows:
ⲡⲟⲓⲕ(ⲟⲛⲟⲙⲟⲥ) ⲛⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥ
'the oikonomos of Apa Ananias'
(Text: W. E. Crum; trans.: G. Schenke)
History
Evidence ID
E05978Saint Name
Ananias, bishop in the Theban area : S01224Saint Name in Source
ⲁⲡⲁ ⲁⲛⲁⲛⲓⲁⲥRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Late antique original manuscripts - Ostracon/Pot-sherd 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
