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Koine Greek

ἔτους δ̣ε̣κ̣ά̣τ̣ου Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ εἴρ(γασται) ἐν τῇ Ἀργαίτιδος διώ(ρυγι) ἐφ’ ἡμ(έρας) ε ὑπ(ὲρ) χω(ματικῶν) το(ῦ) αὐτο(ῦ) δεκ̣άτου (ἔτους) Καρανίδος Πν[ε]φερῶ(ς) Σαταβο(ῦτος) το(ῦ) Πνεφερῶ(τος) μη(τρὸς) Ταθαύτιο(ς) Ἡφαι̣σ̣(τ- ) σεση(μείωμαι) Πνεφε(ρῶν) χ̣( ) σεση(μείωμαι) Πνεφε(ρῶν)

Latin

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Translation into English

In the tenth year of the Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus, Germanicus, in the Argaitis region, on the day of the 5th of the month, concerning the matters of the tenth year of the same, of Karani, of Pneferos, of Satabo, of the Pneferos, mother of Tathautios, Hephaestus, I have recorded concerning Pneferos, I have recorded concerning Pneferos.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[ἔτους] δ̣ε̣κ̣ά̣τ̣[ου Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσα]ρος Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ
[Γερμαν]ικοῦ εἴρ(γασται) [ἐ]ν̣ [(hand 2) τῇ] Ἀ̣ρ̣γ̣α̣ί̣τ̣ι̣[δο]ς̣ διώ(ρυγι)
ἐφ’ ἡμ(έρας) ε ὑπ(ὲρ)
χ̣ω̣(ματικῶν) το(ῦ) αὐτο(ῦ) [δε]κ̣άτου (ἔτους) (hand 2) Καρανίδο̣ς
Π̣ν̣[ε]φερῶ(ς) Σαταβ̣ο̣(ῦτος) το(ῦ) Πνεφερῶ(τος) μη(τρὸς) Ταθαύτιο(ς)
(hand 3) Ἡφαι̣σ̣(τ-) σεση(μείωμαι) Πνεφε(ρῶν)
(hand 4) Ε̣
χ̣(  ) σεση(μείωμαι) Πνεφε(ρῶν)

Extracted Latin Text (abbreviations expanded)

Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Δομιτιανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ

English Translation

"[In the] tenth [year] of Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus,
work was done on the canal of Argaitis
for five days concerning earthworks of the same tenth year.
(Hand 2) Karanis, Pnepheros son of Satabous, whose mother is Tathautis.
(Hand 3) Hephais(t-) I have signed, Pnepheros.
(Hand 4) E... I have signed, Pnepheros."

Notes:

• The text is fragmentary and contains abbreviations and unclear sections.
• "εἴρ(γασται)" is an abbreviation for "εἴργασται" meaning "work was done."
• "διώ(ρυγι)" is an abbreviation for "διώρυγι," meaning "canal."
• "ἐφ’ ἡμ(έρας) ε" means "for five days."
• "ὑπ(ὲρ) χω(ματικῶν)" refers to "concerning earthworks."
• "σεση(μείωμαι)" means "I have signed."
• Personal names and patronymics are Egyptian-Greek hybrid forms common in papyri.