Description: Sandstone
blocks, too high to measure, in the wall of the North Tower of the West Gate,
inscribed, while in their present position, on the West wall, with
P.8,
P.9P.10,
P.11,
P.12,
P.13,
P.14,
P.15,
P.16.
Text: Graffito on three adjoining
blocks, in the same course as P.9; there is an empty block between, making these the
third, fourth and fifth in the course
Letters: Varying hands.
Date: First century BCE to first century CE
Findspot:
Ptolemais:
West Gate, North tower, west wall, 'filare 14'.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location:
Findspot.
English translation
Translation by: Editors
(Not usefully translatable.)
Commentary
For this group of texts see commentary on P.1
Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 498
Text constituted from: Previous publication (Roueché).