Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους
ὀ̣κτω̣καιδεκάτου
Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος
Νέρουα Τραιανοῦ Ἀρίστου Σεβαστοῦ Δακικοῦ
εἴργ(ασται) ἐφ’ ἡ(μέρας)
πέντ̣ε
ὑπὲρ χωματικῶν
ἔ̣ρ̣γων τοῦ αὐ(τοῦ)
ιη
(ἔτους)
κ
κδ
Παῦνι
5
[ἐν] τῇ καινῇ ἑξαθ(ύρῳ) Καρανίδο̣ς
Ν̣ε̣φερῶς Σαταβο(ῦτος) το(ῦ) Νεφε̣[ρ]ῶ̣(τος)
μη(τρὸς) Ταθαύτ(ιος)
Ἡ̣ρακ(  ) σεσημ(είωμαι)

Latin

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Translation into English

Year of the 18th (regnal year) of the Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajanus, the Best, the August, the Dacian.
(It has been) made on the day of the 5th (day) in favor of earthworks of the same (place).
(Year) 18 (of the Emperor) 24.
To Pauni.
5.
[In] the new hexathyrum of Karanīdos.
Neferous Satabous of Neferous (mother) of Tathautios.
Heracles (is) marked.

Extracted Koine Greek Text:

ἔτους
ὀ̣κτω̣καιδεκάτου
Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος
Νέρουα Τραιανοῦ Ἀρίστου Σεβαστοῦ Δακικοῦ
εἴργ(ασται) ἐφ’ ἡ(μέρας)
πέντ̣ε
ὑπὲρ χωματικῶν
ἔ̣ρ̣γων τοῦ αὐ(τοῦ)
ιη
(ἔτους)
κ
κδ
Παῦνι
5
[ἐν] τῇ καινῇ ἑξαθ(ύρῳ) Καρανίδο̣ς
Ν̣ε̣φερῶς Σαταβο(ῦτος) το(ῦ) Νεφε̣[ρ]ῶ̣(τος)
μη(τρὸς) Ταθαύτ(ιος)
Ἡ̣ρακ(  ) σεσημ(είωμαι)

English Translation:

In the eighteenth year of Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Optimus Augustus Dacicus,
work has been done for five days
on earth-moving (embankment) works of the same (year),
Year 18,
20th and 24th of Pauni (Egyptian month),
on the 5th,
in the new six-door (building) of Karanis.
Nepheros, son of Satabous, grandson of Nepheros,
whose mother is Tathautis.
I, Herak( ), have signed (or recorded).

Notes:

- "Pauni" is an Egyptian month corresponding roughly to late May or June.
- "Karanis" was a town in Roman Egypt (modern Kom Aushim).
- The text is a documentary papyrus fragment, recording labor or construction work done under Emperor Trajan (98–117 AD).
- Some abbreviations and damaged words are reconstructed or expanded in parentheses.