1. 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.
