Fragment of a Greek fiscal register, from Aphrodito (Upper Egypt), mentioning an institution dedicated to Mary, presumably *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033); datable to the beginning of the 8th century
Evidence ID
E02229
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Fiscal document
Documentary texts - List
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
CPR 22 59
Line 3 of this register reads:
[ -ca.?- ] ἄ̣νθ(ρωποι) ἁγί(ας) Μαρί(ας) (καὶ) μον(αστήρια) [ -ca.?- ]
'[…] people of saint Mary and monasteries […]'
Text and Italian translation: F. Morelli
English translation: G. Schenke
A complete record of the text, with images, can be found at: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/cpr;22;59
Cult Places
Cult building - unspecified
Source
The papyrus document P.Vindob. G 60439 is housed at the papyrus collection in Vienna and has been dated on palaeographical grounds.Bibliography
Edition:Morelli, F., Documenti greci per la fiscalità e la amministrazione dell'Egitto arabo, Corpus Papyrorum Raineri vol. XXII, Griechische Texte XV (Vienna, 2001), 275–276.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
16/1/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00033 | Mary, Mother of Christ | Μαρί(α) | Uncertain |
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