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Oath of cession of 10 arouras in the plain of Ponchees TM 23312Techtho (Herakleopolites)6. Aug. 28 v.Chr.

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A sworn declaration by Soterichos son of Aphrodisios of the village of Techtho, ceding 10 arouras of land in the plain of Ponchees to Herakleios son of Herakleides and promising that neither he nor his sons will make claims against it. It was sworn by Octavian (Caesar) on 6 August 28 BC in the Herakleopolite nome.

In English machine translation

[… ? lines lost …] […] … […] … […] […] Techtho 5 4 (?). I, Soterichos son of Aphrodisios, of those from the village of Techtho, swear by Caesar Imperator, son of the God, that truly I cede to Herakleios son of Herakleides the 10 arouras in the plain of Ponchees belonging to me through (?) Herodes son of Herodes, and that neither I shall proceed against him nor any of my sons nor anyone else on our behalf, or else I shall clear (the title) at my own expense. If I keep my oath, may it be well with me; if I swear falsely, the opposite. Year 2 of Caesar, Mesore 12.

The phrase 'belonging to me eis Herodes son of Herodes' is unclear; it may indicate land held under or in the name of Herodes. The oath is by Octavian, not yet called Augustus.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Declaration on Oath). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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bgu.16.2589

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 6. Aug. 28 v.Chr. · Techtho (Herakleopolites)

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