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o.did.357 Didymoi

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Letter to Antonius about four prisoners sent under escort. Fragmentary letter on an ostracon from the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert, addressed to a certain Antonius, his 'brother'. The sender reports dispatching four prisoners under escort of the soldier Antonius and begins listing their names; the rest is too damaged to follow. machine translation

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Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 · Greek · Greek

Transcription

[…] Ἀντωνίῳ τῷ ἀδελφῷ πλεῖστα χαίρειν· ἔπεμψα σοι δι’ Ἀντωνίου στρατιώτου κοστωδίας τέσσερας ὧν ὀνόματα Ἰούλιος Ε…ε…[…] […] Ἀπολλω…ιν…[…] […]…τοις ὀκτὼ …[…] […] ἕως ἔλθῃ[…] […]ρως μη…[…]

Translations (1)

EN AI · machine translation from the DDbDP edition (Claude Opus 5.5)
[…] to Antonius his brother, very many greetings. I have sent you, through Antonius the soldier, four prisoners, whose names are Iulius E…e…[…] […] Apollo…in…[…] […] … eight …[…] […] until he comes […] […]…ros …[…]

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