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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Name Apollonius, Dioecetes of Egypt, 3rd century BC Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 511(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 511(A-B)
Title:
Letter from Apollonius to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 57, P.Petr. II 4(2), P.Petr. III 42c(4), P.Lond. III 511(a-b) descr., TM 7640)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Cleon from Apollonius on the agreement he had reached with the foremen of the stonecutters before Diotimus, and which concerned the number of men engaged in the work, the ration of stones, and their wages. Apollonius had already provided this information in an earlier letter, and now i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
Early 255 BC?
Extent:

Two fragments of a mid-brown papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage; broken off at the bottom (front), with traces of plaster, especially on the back, and minor surface damage in places; written on both sides. The front bears one column of 26 lines written across the fibres, with a gap between lines 18 and 19. Side margins are minimal; the upper margin measures 15 mm. The modern annotation indicates the mummy from which the papyrus comes. The back has one word written along the fibres in the lower right corner, upside down in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 513

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 513
Title:
Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 32, P.Pter. II 4(4), P.Petr. III 42c(6), P.Lond. III 513 descr., TM 7642)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter to Cleon from the nomarch Etearchus, enclosing the copy of the letter he received from Petechonsis, vice-engineer, concerning some problems with the works to be done in the estate of Apollonius near Philadelpheia. Etearchus does not want to be blamed for this.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
260-249 BC
Extent:

Two fragments of a papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, with a small strip lost between them, broken off at the sides; written on one side across the fibres. The upper fragment contains portions of 4 lines and traces of another line at the bottom, the lower fragment bears parts of 6 lines and a trace from another line at the top. The upper margin measures 20 mm and the lower 20-25 mm; small strips and the left and right edges have been cut off. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

3. Papyrus 534

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 534
Title:
Business Letter to Cleon (P.Petrie Kleon 17, P.Petr. II 13(5), P.Petrie III 42b(2), P.Lond. III 534 descr., TM 2492)
Scope & Content:
Letter from Panacestor, manager of the estate of Apollonius, to Cleon, who had already asked him to send out a crew for building bends of a canal. Cleon did not pass by on his way to the Little Lake, and is being reproached for not supervising the irrigation works in the land of Apollonius. He i...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 October 257 BC
Extent:

Papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, lacking the lower left corner, with plaster residue and some surface damage in places. Writing runs across the fibres on the front. There are 11 lines, few of which lack the beginnings. Upper and lower margins measure c. 20 mm; the left margin survives opposite lines 1-5 and measures 15 mm. No margin was left to the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

4. Papyrus 2090

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2090
Title:
Farmers’ Petition (P.Lond. VII 1954, TM 1517)
Scope & Content:
Petition to Apollonius, chief minister of the finances (dioiketes) from some farmers who had been allocated a plot of land to cultivate. Damis took away part of the land, and compelled three of the farmers to sign a deed of renunciation. Additionally, he prevented them from sowing the land. The f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
October-November 257 BC (?)
Extent:

Papyrus slip, cut from a roll of exceptional height; complete but with severe surface damage in the central portion; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 11 lines, the last of which is written on the right-hand side. Margins are extant. Horizontal folds are still visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

5. Papyrus 2094

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2094
Title:
Farmers' Petition (P.Lond. VII 1955, SB V 7986, TM 1518)
Scope & Content:
Petition from some farmers to Zoilus, chief financial official (oikonomos) of the Arsinoite nome, complaining about the damage caused by Damis, who was preventing them from sowing the land they were supposed to cultivate. They ask that Zoilus introduce them to Apollonius, chief minister of the f...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
October-November 257 BC (?)
Extent:

Papyrus slip, light-brown, cut from a roll of exceptional height; complete but with surface damage in the central portion; written on one side across the fibres; the back bears some set-offs. On the front, there are 7 lines, with the last being indented. Margins are extant. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with a small opening for the set-offs on the back.

6. Papyrus 2318(A-B)

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2318(A-B)
Title:
Letters from the Archive of Zenon (P.Cair.Zen. II 59156, TM 804; P.Lond. VII 2079, TM 1640)
Scope & Content:
Left fragment (A) (P.Cair.Zen. II 59156, TM 804): Fragment of a letter the largest portion of which is preserved in a papyrus now in Cairo (Egyptian Museum CG 59156). Zenon is ordered by Apollonius to take as many pear shoots and young plants as possible from Apollonius's garden and palace in Me...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:

Two papyrus fragments that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.

Left fragment (A): Light-brown papyrus fragment; broken off at the bottom and right; with the beginnings of 2 lines running across the fibres, upper and left margins on the front; the back bears 2 lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to the text on the front. Another portion of the same papyrus is in Cairo, Egyptian Museum, inventoried as CG 59156.

Right fragment (B): Light-brown; portions of 2 lines running across the fibres, lacking beginnings and ends; with upper margin measuring 30 mm. The back is blank.

7. Papyrus 2322

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2322
Title:
Letter of the Chief Minister of Finances (P.Lond. VII 2023, TM 1585)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary letter of Apollonius, chief minister of finances (dioiketes), to Zenon, enclosing the copy of a petition he had received from someone whose name is lost, who appears to have been jailed.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
263-229 BC
Extent:
Left-hand portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet of fine quality, with insect-holes and with a zig-zag break on the right; written on one side, the back being blank. The front preserves the beginnings of 14 lines written across the fibres. Upper, left and lower margins are ample. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

8. Papyrus 2653

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2653
Title:
Letter from Apollonius to Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1973, SB III 7263, TM 1536)
Scope & Content:
A letter from Apollonius to Zenon, instructing him to make arrangements for the visit of ambassadors of the Bosporan king Pairisades II and the delegates of the city of Argos, who are on a sight-seeing tour of the Arsinoite nome. Zenon is to dispatch conveyances and baggage-animals to Ptolemais ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
21 September 254 BCE
Extent:

A fully preserved sheet of a light-brown papyrus, bearing writing on both sides, the recto being written across the fibres and the verso along the fibres. All margins are extant. Housed in a glass case.

9. Papyrus 2661

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2661
Title:
Letter to Apollonius from the Archive of Zenon (P.Lond. VII 1948, TM 1511)
Scope & Content:
Letter to Apollonius, minister of finances (dioiketes), from Glaucias, who confirms that he has passed on Apollonius’ instructions to Nicanor and Antiochus, and reports on the inspection of Apollonius’ estate in Palestine, which appears to be prospering under Melas’s management. Glaucias also had...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 May 257 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus sheet, complete and well preserved, slightly damaged along the folds, bearing writing on both sides. On the front, there are 10 lines running across the fibres, the last line being indented; all margins are extant. The text on the back was written along the fibres in the lower left-hand corner, upside down in relation to the text on the front. It consists of one column of 4 lines and, next to it, another word. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

10. Papyrus 2684

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2684
Title:
Letter from the Archive of Zenon (P.Cair.Zen. I 59076, P.Lond. VII 1947, TM 731)
Scope & Content:
Letter of Toubias, head of the Toubiad family, to Apollonius, finance minister of Egypt, informing him about the gifts he has dispatched, a eunuch and four boy slaves, aged from 7 to 10, two of whom are uncircumsided. The descriptions are appended. P.Cair.Zen. I 59076 preserves the rest of the le...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
13 May 257 BC
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, the right hand portion of which is a papyrus now in Cairo (Egyptian Museum CG 59076); well preserved, with some holes in the upper part; written on one side, with the back blank. On the front, there are the ends of 7 lines written across the fibres, under which are two short columns of 6 and 7 lines respectively. Upper, right and lower margins are minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.