Greek land lease from Hermopolis (Middle Egypt) probably mentioning a church or monastery 'of the holy Ama *Euphemia' (presumably the martyr of Chalcedon, S00017) in Kleopatris (Hermopolites, Middle Egypt); dated 12 September 470.
Evidence ID
E01914
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Lease or rental document
BGU 12 2149, line 12:
[ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣] ̣ τῆ[ς] ἁ̣γίας Ἄμα Εὐφημίας ἐν τῇ Κλεοπατρίδι
'… [of the] holy Ama Euphemia in Kleopatris'
For a full record of the document see: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/bgu;12;2149
Cult Places
Cult building - unspecified
Source
Papyrus from Hermopolis housed at the papyrus collection in Berlin.Discussion
This fragmentary record is presumably a reference to a church or monastery dedicated to the famous Euphemia of Chalcedon.Bibliography
Text:http://papyri.info/ddbdp/bgu;12;2149
Further reading:
Papaconstantinou, A., Le culte des saints en Égypte des Byzantins aux Abbassides (Paris: CNRS, 2001), 420.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
11/10/2016
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00017 | Euphemia, martyr of Chalcedon | Ἄμα Εὐφημία | Uncertain |
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