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Private letter [5--]

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Accession: P.Duk.inv. 1052
Period: 500 CE – 599 CE
Date: 500 CE – 599 CE
Date range: 500 CE – 599 CE
Materials: ['1 item : papyrus, mounted in glass ; 11 x 33 cm']
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Private letter from Egypt, written on papyrus. Letter from Athanase (Athanasius) to his "beloved sons" Makare (Makarios) and Petros. Athanase also greets another Makare (Makarios) Helias (Elias) and Stephanou (Stephanous). Includes additional greetings from Apollo. A different(?) Apollo, a teacher, greets his mother. Mentions Moyses. The farewell reads: "May you prosper in the Lord."

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APIS-Text duke.apis.33150190 tier-1

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