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Fragment of a letter from Polemon, Artemon and Drakon to Zenon mid 3rd c. B.C.

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Description

These three acquaintances of Zenon, writing from Alexandria, ask him to send them a very choice pig from Philadelphia, along with those which he may be sending to Apollonios for the Arsinoeia, also two jars of black olives from Memphis and two others of olives from Memphis and two others of olives in brine.

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