Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἔτους

Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος

Τρα[ιανοῦ Ἁδριανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ εἴρ(γασται) ἐφ’ ἡ(μέρας)]

πέ[ν]τ̣[ε ὑπὲρ χωματικῶν ἔργων]

τοῦ αὐτοῦ

ἐν ὀρ̣ι̣ν̣ῇ̣̣

Καρανίδος

Καμῆς Π̣α̣σ̣ί̣ω̣ν̣ος τ̣[οῦ Σαταβοῦτος]

μη(τρὸς) [Ἀφροδ( )]

(hand 3) Ζωιλ( ) σεσημ(είωμαι)

Latin

-ca.?-

-ca.?-

-ca.?-

-ca.?-

Translation

Year of the Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus, concerning the works of earth for five days.

In the region of Karani, of the city of Pasio, of the Satabouetos, mother of Aphrodite.

(hand 3) Zoil, I have been marked.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

[ἔτους
Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος]
Τρα[ιανοῦ Ἁδριανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ εἴρ(γασται) ἐφ’ ἡ(μέρας)]
πέ[ν]τ̣[ε
ὑπὲρ χωματικῶν ἔργων]
τοῦ αὐτοῦ [
(ἔτους)
]
ἐν ὀρ̣ι̣ν̣ῇ̣̣[
Καρανίδος]
Καμῆς Π̣α̣σ̣ί̣ω̣ν̣ος τ̣[οῦ Σαταβοῦτος]
μη(τρὸς) [Ἀφροδ(  )]
Ζωιλ(  ) σεσημ(είωμαι)

Extracted Latin Text

Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος Τρα[ιανοῦ Ἁδριανοῦ Σεβαστοῦ]
(Note: Although written in Greek letters, the titles "Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος" and "Σεβαστοῦ" correspond to Latin imperial titles: "Imperator Caesar" and "Augustus".)

English Translation

[In the year
of Emperor Caesar]
Tra[jan Hadrian Augustus, work was done for days]
fi[v]e
[on earth-moving works]
of the same [year]
in the mountainous [region]
of Karanis.
Kames, son of Pasion, [son of Satabous],
mother [Aphrod(  )]
Zoil(  ), I have signed.

Notes:

• The text is fragmentary and incomplete, indicated by brackets and uncertain letters.
• "Αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος" (Autokratoros Kaisaros) corresponds to the Latin imperial titles "Imperator Caesar."
• "Σεβαστοῦ" (Sebastou) corresponds to the Latin title "Augustus."
• "χωματικῶν ἔργων" refers to earth-moving or construction works.
• "ἐν ὀρινῇ" suggests a mountainous or hilly area.
• "Καρανίδος" (Karanidos) refers to Karanis, a known location in Roman Egypt.
• "σεσημ(είωμαι)" means "I have signed" or "I have marked."