Ancient Egyptian papyrus from Oxyrhynchus dated AD 250 – 350

Fragment of papyrus with Greek text. List of persons arranged according to villages in the toparchies of the Oxyrhynchite nome. The beginning with the heading is lost and the precise meaning of the list is obscure. Persons listed required for public works. In many cases space for the name of the person is left blank.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.17.3
  • Material: papyrus
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Dated: AD 250 - 350
  • Object name: papyrus
  • Dimensions: Length: 408mm , Width: 306mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Grenfell & Hunt Oxyrhynchus Papyri XIV p 177 no 1747
  • Site: Oxyrhynchus
  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647