Petition [between 150 B.C. and 144 B.C.]
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Papyrus petition from the Arsinoites (modern name: Fayyum), Egypt. Written by Petosiris, son of Petosiris, priest of the shrine of hawks in Oxyrhyncha. Written against Apollonios, the deputy strategos, or highest official in the region. During a recent visit Apollonios had Pais, …