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P.70. Ephebic names

Description: A sandstone block, w: 0.37 x h: 0.27, broken on the right side.
Text: Graffitο on the face.
Letters: 0.03.

Date: First century BCE to first century A.D

Findspot: Ptolemais: re-used in the West Church; probably found in 1935.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tolmeita Museum.

Interpretive

Καρνήδ[α-]
ς φίλος Ἰ[σ-]
οδίκ[ω]

Diplomatic

ΚΑΡΝΗΔ[.-]
ΣΦΙΛΟΣΙ[.-]
ΟΔΙΚ[.]

English translation

Translation by: Editors

Karnedas, friend of Isodikοs.

Commentary

Line 2: For φίλος, used to link a pair of ephebes, see on P.9

Bibliography:
Text constituted from: Transcription (Reynolds).

Images

   Fig. 1. P.70 in fromnt, unidentified text behind (Joyce Reynolds, Tolmeita IV.33, NS.XVII.33)

   Fig. 2. Face (Joyce Reynolds II.83)