Oxyrhynchus Papyrus. no 1256.
A papyrus fragment from the extensive archives of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt and dating to the 7th and final year of the reign of the Roman Emperor Probus (r. 276-282). The Greek text is "a list presented by two comarchs of the Cynopolite village Laura to the keepers of the public archives of the nome,...
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| Other title: | List of priests under age |
| Format: | Manuscript Book |
| Language: | Ancient Greek |
| Local Note: | Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund in the early 20th century and donated to the Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School. Sold in 2003 and held by private owners until purchased by the University of Colorado Boulder in 2023. |
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| Summary: | A papyrus fragment from the extensive archives of Oxyrhynchus, Egypt and dating to the 7th and final year of the reign of the Roman Emperor Probus (r. 276-282). The Greek text is "a list presented by two comarchs of the Cynopolite village Laura to the keepers of the public archives of the nome, of persons of priestly descent who were not of full age... In the present list only two persons are included, one male and one female. They were attached to temples of Anubis, Leto, and other gods, with which was associated a shrine of Augustus"--(Grenfell and Hunt, "The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part X," London, 1914, p. 174). |
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| Item Description: | Titles based on the Oxyrhynchus papyri naming schema and the summary title from Grenfell and Hunt. One papyrus sheet with a few tears, folds, and missing pieces around the edges, with some loss to the Greek text at the top. English translation: “To … and … son of Sarapion, both keepers of the public records of the upper division of the Cynopolite nome, from Aurelius Patermouthis son of Saprion and Aurelius Kalaumis son of Petenouphis, both comarchs of Laura with other villages. List of priests’ children under age in the present 7th year, as follows: -- Aurelius Haruotes son of Hermanubis son of Harbeus, priest of the temples of the first rank of Anubis, Leto, and the associated most great gods, to whom has also been consecrated a shrine of the divine Augustus Caesar, at Larua in the Cynopolite nome; …tris daughter of Thatres, priestess of the same temples. The 7th year of the Emperor Caesar Marcus Aurelius Probus Gothicus Maximus, Parthicus Maximus, Germanicus Maximus, Pius Felix Augustus, Phamenoth 21. We, Aurelius Patermouthis and Aurelius Kalaumis, comarchs of Laura, have presented this list. I, Aurelius Antonius, wrote on their behalf, as they were illiterate” -- (Grenfell and Hunt, The Oxyrhynchus Papyri Part X, London, 1914, pages 175-176). |
| Physical Description: | 1 sheet : papyrus ; 22 x 10 cm |