Greek land lease, from Hermopolis (Middle Egypt), mentioning an oratory dedicated to *Kollouthos (physician and martyr of Antinoopolis, S00641); datable to the 6th/7th century.
Evidence ID
E02373
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Lease or rental document
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
BGU 19 2814
In this document, the location of the property leased is described in relation to other properties and landmarks, such as an oratory dedicated to Kollouthos. Lines 5–6 read as follows:
κατὰ κοινωνίαν τοῦ εὐκτηρίου τοῦ [ἁγίου -ca.?- ]
Κολλούθου ἐκ νότου τῆς διώρυγος τῆς αὐτῆς ̣ ̣[ -ca.?- ]
'… jointly with the oratory of [saint Apa?] Kollouthos, in the south of the canal of the same … […]'
Text and German translation: H. Maehler
English translation: G. Schenke
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at: http://papyri.info/ddbdp/bgu;19;2814
Cult Places
Cult building - unspecified
Source
The fragmentary papyrus document, P. 21994, is housed at the papyrus collection in Berlin and has been dated on palaeographical grounds.Discussion
For a canal named after Kollouthos, see E02375.Bibliography
Edition and translation:Maehler, H., et al. Urkunden aus Hermupolis (Aegyptische Urkunden aus den Königlichen (later Staatlichen) Museen zu Berlin, Griechische Urkunden XIX; Munich, 2005), 120–122.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
13/2/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00641 | Kollouthos, physician and martyr of Antinoopolis | Κολλοῦθος | Certain |
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