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[1] χμγ Φαμενὼθ ιε … Ἀβράμιος ἀπὸ Τιμωθέους ζυτά Κωστάντις Σαμβάτου … [… 8 lines lost …] [2] [… 9 lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 36891
Fragmentary account with names TM 36891unbekanntVI - VII
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A fragmentary account from Byzantine Egypt, dated to the 6th or 7th century AD, listing entries under the month Phamenoth with names such as Abramios and Kostantis son of Sambatos. Most of the text is lost.
In English machine translation
[1]
χμγ (643?)
Phamenoth 15 … Abramios
from Timotheos (?), beer (?)
Kostantis son of Sambatos …
[… 8 lines lost …]
[2]
[… 9 lines lost …]
The opening χμγ is often read as a Christian cryptogram rather than a number. ζυτά may be a form of zytos, beer, but the reading and sense are uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Compte). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.