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o.did.374 Didymoi
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Letter from Ares to Maximus about a trip to Syene and a basket. A short private letter on an ostracon from Ares to his brother (or colleague) Maximus, found at the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert. Ares says he is leaving for Syene, that nothing is happening about the exchange (or relief), and asks Maximus to hand a basket to the bearer of the ostracon. machine translation
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TM 144935.
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- Letters not Attached to a Group HGV-meta Didymoi88
Inscriptions (1)
Inscription #1
· Greek
· Greek
Transcription
Ἄρης Μαξίμωι τῶι
ἀδελφῶι πλεῖστα χαίρειν·
ὡς ἐπιθυμοῦμαι ἐγὼ ὑπάγω εἰς Σουήνην. περὶ
ἀλλαγῆς οὐδὲν ἄρτι γίνεται. δὸς τῷ διδόντι σοι τὸ ὀστράκιον
τὸ σαργάνιον.
ἔρρωσο.Translations (1)
Ares to Maximus his brother, very many greetings.
As I wish, I am going off to Syene. About the exchange (?), nothing is happening at the moment. Give the basket to the one who gives you the ostracon.
Farewell.
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Didymoi
Cross-references (3)
- TM-Text 144935 primary
- DDbDP-Text o.did;;374 tier-1
- HGV-Text 144935 tier-1
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