Greek land lease, from Hermopolis (Middle Egypt), mentioning an oratory dedicated to *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033); datable to the first half of the 7th century.
Evidence ID
E02374
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Lease or rental document
Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheet
BGU 19 2815
The lease concerns a jointly owned property, one of the parties being an oratory dedicated to Mary. Lines 7–8 read as follows:
κατὰ κοινωνί[αν] τοῦ εὐαγοῦς ε[ὐ]κ̣τηρίου τῆς ἁγίας Μ̣α̣ρία̣ς̣
'… jointly with the holy oratory of saint Mary …'
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;2815
Cult Places
Cult building - unspecified
Source
The fragmentary papyrus document, P. 21830, is housed at the papyrus collection in Berlin and has been dated on palaeographical grounds.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), 123–124.
Record Created By
Gesa Schenke
Date of Entry
13/2/2017
| ID | Name | Name in Source | Identity | S00033 | Mary, Mother of Christ | Μαρία | Certain |
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