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Project / Collection Greek Manuscripts Place Kôm Ishgau, Egypt; the site of Aphrodito

1. Papyrus 1332

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1332
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1332, TM 19791)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with instructions to provide assistance to three Arab officials who are searching for fugitives: Basilius has to send certain agents and each official will take three of them. A summary is provided at the end in a smal...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 December 708
Extent:

Two fragments from a papyrus roll, written on one side: the top fragment only contains a word from a line, with traces of another line above it; the bottom fragment is well preserved and contains a letter the beginning of which is lost.

2. Papyrus 1333

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1333
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1333, TM 19792)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, with instructions to provide assistance to three Arab officials who are searching for fugitives: Basilius has to send certain agents and each official will take two of them. A summary is provided at the end. The letter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 December 708
Extent:

Two joining fragments of different sizes from a papyrus roll, written on one side and preserving a letter the beginning of which is lost; the fragment on the right-hand side additionally lacks four lines on top.

3. Papyrus 1334

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1334
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1334, TM 20489)
Scope & Content:
The governor Qurrah ben Sharik orders the requisition of a sawyer for a six-month period for the construction of the mosque of Damascus; the docket on the back is lost. P.Ross.Georg. IV 3 preserves the left-hand portion of the document.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 February 709
Extent:
Right-hand portion of a papyrus, broken off at the top too, with a detached fragment; the left-hand portion of the papyrus is now in St Petersburg, published as P.Ross.Georg. IV 3; originally written on both sides, but the text on the back is lost, and survives only in P.Ross.Georg. IV 3. The front bears portions of 16 lines; the detached fragment preserves few letters from one line. Lines are fairly spaced; the lower margin survives, and no blank space was left on the right. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

4. Papyrus 1335

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1335
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius on Corn-Tax (P.Lond. IV 1335, TM 19793)
Scope & Content:
Order from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to collect 2,000 drachmas for the corn-tax (embole); in case the corn is not forthcoming, a rate of 13 artabas of clean wheat per solidus with transport charge would have to be paid; sent with Papyrus 1436 (P.Lond. IV 14...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
25 July 709
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus with detached fragment, lighter in colour, found separately; lacking the right-hand side; overall well preserved; with writing on both sides. The front bears 15 lines running against the fibres; the detached fragment at the top contains two lines; few letters are lost at the end. Lines are fairly spaced. On the back, there is one line running along the fibres written on the detached fragment the other way up in relation to the text on the front. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.

5. Papyrus 1336

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1336
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1337, TM 19795)
Scope & Content:
Order from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to raise and send the salaries of the sailors Qurrah had to recruit for the yearly raiding expedition (cursus Aegypti) as replacements of the sailors that Basilius had failed to send in time; the account of the money req...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 September 709
Extent:
Papyrus of light colour, broken off at the top, with some damage along the horizontal folds and few holes, otherwise well preserved; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 24 lines, the first of which is fragmentary. Left and lower margins survive, while no free space was left on the right. Two sheet-joins running horizontally are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

6. Papyrus 1337

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1337
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1338, TM 19796)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, who is ordered to pay the outstanding taxes, both ordinary and extraordinary, at once. He is asked to come to the head-quarters, bringing four men mentioned in some previous letter, along with the register of ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
12 September 709
Extent:

Long fragment of a papyrus roll, written on one side, broken off at the top and with gaps affecting the beginning of the first three lines; well preserved as to the rest. Mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

7. Papyrus 1338

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1338
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1339, TM 19797)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, repeating the orders already given in Papyrus 1337 (P.Lond. IV 1338), written one month earlier. Basilius is urged to come to the head-quarters with some four men mentioned in a previous letter, and to bring t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
9 October 709
Extent:

Well preserved fragment of a papyrus roll, written on one side across the fibres, broken at the top but without gaps in the preserved portion; mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.

8. Papyrus 1339

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1339
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1341, TM 19799)
Scope & Content:
Letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, who is to supply money (11 nomismata) for the wage and expenses of an employee for six months of the current indiction; the man is probably working on the mosque of Damascus; dated to the 8th indiction, Hathyr 7; Papyr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 November 709
Extent:

Fragment of a papyrus roll, lacking one line on top and the left-hand side; with the endorsement on the other side; housed in one glass case.

9. Papyrus 1340

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1340
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik (P.Lond. IV 1342, TM 19800)
Scope & Content:
Fragmentary order of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, to provide workmen for the building of a palace, most likely the one in Damascus. 'Abd ar-Raḥmân b. Salmân is in charge of the works.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 November 709
Extent:
Fragment of a medium-dark brown papyrus, broken off at the top and left; with insect-holes in places; written on one side across the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears 10 lines lacking the beginnings, with traces of another line at the top; the lower margin survives, the right is irregular and minimal. Horizontal folds are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

10. Papyrus 1341

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1341
Title:
Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, Pagarch of Aphrodito (P.Lond. IV 1343, TM 19801)
Scope & Content:
Official letter from the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, instructing him to send back fugitives with their families and their properties, and to draw up a list containing full details of them. Heavy punishment in case of disobedience shall be inflicted on Basilius a...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
30 December 709
Extent:

Long fragment of a papyrus roll written on one side and well preserved, although broken at the top. Mounted on cardboard in one glass frame.