E06454: Greek document from Hermopolis (Middle Egypt), concerning payments made in grain, mentioning an institution dedicated to the *Apostles (S00084 or S02422); datable to the early 7th century.

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posted on 2018-09-11, 00:00 authored by gschenke

SB 18 13756 Line 37 of the document reads as follows: δ(ιὰ) τῶν Ἁγίων̣ Ἀποστό̣λων (ἀρτάβη) α �� [ -ca.?- ] 'Through the Holy Apostles: 1 2/3 artaba.' (Text and trans.: Jean Gascou) A complete record of the text can be found at: http://www.papyri.info/ddbdp/sb;18;13756

History

Evidence ID

E06454

Saint Name

Apostles, unnamed or name lost : S00084 All Apostles : S02422

Related Saint Records

Type of Evidence

Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet Documentary texts - Fiscal document

Language

Greek

Evidence not before

600

Evidence not after

625

Activity not before

600

Activity not after

625

Place of Evidence - Region

Egypt and Cyrenaica

Place of Evidence - City, village, etc

Hermopolis

Place of evidence - City name in other Language(s)

Hermopolis Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein Hermopolis

Cult activities - Places

Cult building - unspecified

Cult activities - Places Named after Saint

Monastery

Source

The fragmentary papyrus document is kept at the Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana, PL I 4 (1), in Florence.

Bibliography

Text and French translation: Gascou, J., "Comptabilités fiscales hermopolites du début du 7e siècle," Tyche 1 (1986), 97-117.