bgu.3.924
Ἡρακλέους πόλεως ἀρχαίας καὶ θεοφίλου ἡ κρατίστη βουλὴ διὰ Αὐρηλίου Ἥρωνος τοῦ καὶ[…] γυμνασιαρχήσαντος ἐξηγητεύσαντος βουλευτοῦἐνάρχου πρυτάνεως Κορνηλιανῷ τῷ καὶ […] τῷ φιλτάτῳ χαίρειν.[…] [… 1 line lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 31242
Letter of the council of Herakleopolis to Kornelianos TM 31242HerakleopolisIII
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Opening of a letter sent by the town council of Herakleopolis, acting through its presiding prytanis Aurelius Heron, to a certain Kornelianos. Only the heading and greeting survive; the content of the letter is lost. It dates to the 3rd century AD.
In English machine translation
The most excellent council of the ancient and god-beloved city of Herakles, through Aurelius Heron also called […], former gymnasiarch, former exegetes, councillor, prytanis in office, to Kornelianos also called […], dearest one, greetings.
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The prytanis was the president of the city council; the exegetes and gymnasiarch were civic magistracies. The title 'prytanis in office' is largely restored.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Ein Ratsbrief). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.