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Royal Oath

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Accession: JE48581
Find spot: Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia), Egypt approx. site location
Period: 30th April, 256 B.C.
Date: 30th April, 256 B.C.
Date range: 256 BCE – 256 BCE
Materials: ['1 papyrus ; 16 x 13.5']
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Description

Part of the inner text of a duplicate deed, in which five Egyptian brickmakers swear to Zenon that they will remain in Philadelphia until they have fulfilled their contract. In addition to the religious sanction there is a penalty clause, the details of

Connections

Found at Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia)

Cross-references (5)

TM-Text 782 primary
APIS-Text oxford-ipap.apis.615 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.cair.zen;1;59133 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.cair.zen.1.59133 tier-1
HGV-Text 782 tier-1

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