o.claud.2.340
ιβ α Κανωπείτης β Ῥεσσιδοῦτος γ Καμπανός δ Βήρυλλος
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 29748
List of watchmen TM 29748Mons ClaudianusMitte II
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An ostracon from the Roman quarry at Mons Claudianus listing four men, numbered 1 to 4 under the heading 12, apparently a roster of night watchmen (vigiles). It dates to the middle of the 2nd century AD.
In English machine translation
12
1 Kanopeites
2 Ressidous (?)
3 Kampanos
4 Beryllos
The second name is in the genitive (Ressidous, "of Ressis" or similar), which may indicate a patronymic or a different nominal form. The heading 12 may mark a watch period, a day, or a group.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as List of Vigiles). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.