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List of names addressed to Serenus, curator of Leukos Limen TM 26179Myos HormosI - Anfang II
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A Latin list of personal names, apparently men to be gathered for some task, written on an ostracon or sheet found at Myos Hormos on the Red Sea coast. The verso addresses it to Serenus, curator (military post commander) of Leukos Limen, suggesting it accompanied a letter or order. It dates to the 1st or early 2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
[recto]
[…] to collect (?) the … (acono).
Serenus Heraclianus
Iulius Vales
Iulius Antoninus
Pontius Aleius
Attius Clementinus
Ulpius …rarinus
Severus Aberus
Anth…[…]…[…]
Decimus […]…[…]
Tiberius Ela[…]
⟦Iulius […]…⟧
⟦…⟧
[…]
[verso]
To Serenus, curator of Leukos Limen
The opening words 'acono cogere' are obscure; 'cogere' means 'to collect' or 'assemble'. Leukos Limen is the ancient name of the site at Quseir al-Qadim, usually identified with Myos Hormos.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Lateinische Namenliste). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
chla.42.1210
[r] acono cogere. Serenus Heraclianus Iulius Vales Iulius Antoninus Pontius Aleius Attius Clementinus Ulpius …rarinus Severus Aberus Anth …[…]…[…] Decmus […]…[…] Tiberis Ela[…] [… ? lines lost …] [v] Serenocuratori Leuci Limenis