1. Papyrus 3044
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3044
- Title:
- Euripides, Cretans (P.Oxy. XXVII 2461, TM 59823, LDAB 928)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragments of a papyrus roll preserving parts of Euripides’ Cretans, with a description of the Minotaur.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century
- Extent:
- Five fragments of varying size from a papyrus roll, numbered 1-5 in the frame; with writing along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. Fragment 1 bears the mid portions of 26 lines; fragment 2 carries the ends of 8 lines from one column, and the beginnings of 9 lines of a second column; fragment 3 preserves parts of 7 lines, fragment 4 has portions of 4 lines and fragment 5 of 5 lines. The upper margin survives to 6 mm; the longest line may have been about 85 mm, while the column was presumably 93 mm. Letters are 2-3 mm wide and high on average. The fragments are housed in a glass frame.
