1. Papyrus 2444
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2444
- Title:
- On the History of Sicyon (P.Oxy. XI 1365, P.Lond.Lit. 111, TM 59307, LDAB 404, MP3 2181)
- Scope & Content:
- Two columns from a work ‘On the History of Sicyon’, attributed to various authors (Aristotle, Ephorus or Menaechmus), concerning the origin and rise of Orthagoras, tyrant of Sicyon in the seventh century BC. The text refers to his childhood and education, his role as a patrol and then polemarch,...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century
- Extent:
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Papyrus fragment, broken off at the sides and damaged at the top and bottom. The papyrus has darker spots, and the surface is damaged and abraded throughout. Writing is on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. Portions of two columns are preserved, each of 35 lines; each line contained between 13 and 18 letters. The upper and lower margins survive to 60 mm and 72 mm respectively. The intercolumnar space measures 20-23 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
