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Koine Greek

π̣β̣ Θέωνι στ̣[ρα(τηγῷ) Ἀραβίας] παρὰ Ταφιβήχ̣[ιος Σορ-] τ̣αίου μετὰ κυρ̣[ίου τοῦ ἀν-] δ̣ρ̣ὸς Ἀπολλων[ίου τοῦ] καὶ Ἠλεῖτος Σ ̣ ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ] ἀπὸ Φακουσῶν̣. [τὴν δια-] θήκην Σορτ[αίου] Φανίου πατρός [μου] γενομένην τῷ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ἔτει] Ἀντωνίνου Καί̣[σαρος] τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ [κ]υρίου ἐπʼ ἀ[γορανόμ-] ω̣ν̣ τῆς Ἀ̣ρ̣α̣βία̣[ς Ἀγαθοῦ] Δ̣αίμονος Ὥ̣ρ̣ο̣υ̣ [καὶ τῶν] σ̣ὺν α̣ὐ̣τῷ ἀξιῶ̣ [ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ̣ ] [λ]υ̣θ̣ῆ̣ν̣αι. δ̣ι̣ε̣υ̣[τύχει.] [(ἔτους)] ̣ ̣ Α̣ὐ̣τ̣ο̣κ̣ράτ[ορος Καί-] [σαρος] Τ̣ί̣τ̣ο̣υ̣ [Αἰλίου]

Latin

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Translation into English

To Theon, strategos of Arabia, from Taphibēchios, son of Sortaios, with the lord of the descent of Apollonios and of Helios, from Phakousa. The agreement of Sortaios, son of Phanios, my father, made in the year of Antoninus Caesar, the lord, concerning the agoranomoi of Arabia of Agathos Daimon, and with him, I request to be released. He is in charge. (Year) of the Emperor Caesar Titus Aelius.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

(hand 2)
π̣β̣

(hand 1)
Θέωνι στ̣[ρα(τηγῷ) Ἀραβίας]
παρὰ Ταφιβήχ̣[ιος Σορ-]
τ̣αίου μετὰ κυρ̣[ίου τοῦ ἀν-]
δ̣ρ̣ὸς Ἀπολλων[ίου τοῦ]
καὶ Ἠλεῖτος Σ
̣  ̣
[ ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ ]
ἀπὸ Φακουσῶν̣. [τὴν δια-]
θήκην Σορτ[αίου]
Φανίου πατρός [μου]
γενομένην τῷ̣ [ ̣  ̣ ἔτει]
Ἀντωνίνου Καί̣[σαρος]
τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ [κ]υρίου ἐπʼ ἀ[γορανόμ-]
ω̣ν̣ τῆς Ἀ̣ρ̣α̣βία̣[ς Ἀγαθοῦ]
Δ̣αίμονος Ὥ̣ρ̣ο̣υ̣ [καὶ τῶν]
σ̣ὺν α̣ὐ̣τῷ ἀξιῶ̣ [ ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ ]
[λ]υ̣θ̣ῆ̣ν̣αι.
δ̣ι̣ε̣υ̣[τύχει.]
[(ἔτους)]
̣  ̣
Α̣ὐ̣τ̣ο̣κ̣ράτ[ορος Καί-]
[σαρος] Τ̣ί̣τ̣ο̣υ̣ [Αἰλίου]
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English Translation

(hand 2)
pb (unclear abbreviation or notation)

(hand 1)
To Theon, [strategos (governor) of Arabia],
from Taphibech[is, son of Sor-]
taios, together with the guar[dian of the man]
Apollon[ios, son of]
and Eleitos S...
...
from Phakousa. [I request that the]
will of Sort[aios]
son of Phanios, [my] father,
made in the [..] year
of Antoninus Cae[sar],
our lord, during the agoranom[oi (market overseers)]
of Arabia, [Agathos]
Daimon, Horos [and those]
with him, I request [....]
to be relea[sed].
Fare[well].
[(Year)]
...
of the Emper[or Cae-]
[sar] Titus [Aelius]
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Notes

This papyrus fragment appears to be a petition or formal request addressed to a Roman official (strategos) named Theon, who governed the province of Arabia. The petitioner, Taphibechis, references a will (διαθήκη) made by his father, Sortaios, during the reign of Emperor Antoninus Caesar. The text mentions local officials (agoranomoi) named Agathos Daimon and Horos. The petitioner requests some form of legal action or release (λυθῆναι). The fragmentary nature of the papyrus leaves some details unclear.