1. Papyrus 245
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 245
- Title:
- Petition to Abinnaeus on Burglary (P.Abinn. 45, P.Lond. II 245, TM 10035)
- Scope & Content:
- A petition to Abinnaeus from a veteran named Flavius Priscus and his wife Alia, landowners in the village of Philagris. While the man was away, some robbers broke in their house at night and carried away all their possessions making a subterranean passage. The couple ask that the village officer...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 23 June 343
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, damaged in its upper portion, lacking part of its left margin and being defaced in places. Writing is on one side along the fibres. Margins are extant, the right being minimal. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
