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P.8. Ephebic? names

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 the raised central area of a block.
Letters: Lunate epsilon and sigma; cursive mu; two hands.

Date: First century BCE to first century CE

Findspot: Ptolemais: West Gate, North tower, west wall.
Original location: Findspot.
Last recorded location: Findspot.

Interpretive

i
Εὖφ̣-
ριϲ
ii
Ἀ̣ρχ(- - -)[---]

Diplomatic

i
ΕΥ.
ΡΙϹ
ii
.ΡΧ[---]

Apparatus

i: Εὐήμ/ερις ? edd
ii: Omitted by Oliverio.

Italian translation

Translation source: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936

Euphris

English translation

Translation by: Editors

i. Eufris (?Euemeris).

ii. Arch- . . .

Commentary

For this group of texts see commentary on P.1.

Bibliography: Oliverio, DAI, 1933-1936, 499 (23), p. 248, whence SEG 9.382, PHI 324231.
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

None available (2020).