o.claud.1.30
Ἀπολλώνιος Ἡρακλείδηι ἀρχιτέκτονι χαίρειν. κόμισαι διὰ καμηλίτου Ἁρποχρᾶτος σιδήρια ϛ. ἔρρωσο.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 24043
Letter from Apollonios to the architect Herakleides about iron tools TM 24043Mons Claudianus
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A short note on an ostracon from the Roman quarry at Mons Claudianus, in which Apollonios tells Herakleides, the architect, that 6 iron tools are being sent to him by the camel-driver Harpokras.
In English machine translation
Apollonios to Herakleides the architect, greetings.
Receive through the camel-driver Harpokras 6 iron tools.
Farewell.
The abbreviated word sidēria refers to iron objects, here most likely quarrying tools such as chisels or wedges; the architect was the engineer in charge of quarry work.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.