1. Papyrus 1563
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1563
- Title:
- Private Letter (SB XVIII 13590, TM 25383)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of Didymus and another man whose name is damaged to Herakleios on private matters; the senders enquire about Herakleios’ health, ask him to write, and conclude the letter by sending greetings to various people; with address and saltire pattern on the back.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 1st century-2nd century
- Extent:
- One medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, but imperfect at the bottom and with insect-holes throughout; written on both sides. On the front, there are 22 lines running along the fibres; all margins are extant. Folding lines are still visible. The back bears one line written along the fibres at the top. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
