o.claud.4.893
Ἀπολλώνιος Ἀθηνοδώρῳ τῷ τιμιωτάτῳ χαίρειν. καθὼς ἔγραψας ἔπεμψά σοι τὴν μηχανὴν καὶ τὸ ἀκρο[…]ειν. ἀπαρτίσας τὴν στρ…[…] μὴ ὀκνῇς μοι …[…] […]ε ἐρρωσ[…] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 118545
Letter from Apollonios to Athenodoros about sending a machine TM 118545Mons Claudianus
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Ostracon letter from Apollonios to Athenodoros at the Roman quarry site of Mons Claudianus. Apollonios says he has sent a machine (probably lifting or quarrying equipment) as requested and asks Athenodoros, once some work is finished, not to hesitate to do something for him.
In English machine translation
Apollonios to the most honoured Athenodoros, greetings.
As you wrote, I have sent you the machine and the akro[…] […]. Having completed the str[…], do not hesitate to […] me […]
[…]
Farewell (?) […]
[…]
The Greek word mechane can mean any device or machine, here likely equipment used at the quarry. The second item sent, beginning akro-, is incomplete and cannot be identified with certainty.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Letter from Apollonios to Athenodoros). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.