Extracted Text

Koine Greek

Ἱεροκλῆς Ζήνωνι χαίρειν.

γίνωσ[κε Ἀνα]ξ̣α̣γ̣όραν τρίτη̣[ν ἤδη ἡμέραν (?)

α̣νε̣[

ὅπ̣ω̣ς̣ μ̣[ὴ

φασιν ἐξουσίαν [εἶ]ν̣αι ἀπόβασιν εἰς τὴν̣ [

κατάπ̣λ̣ουν ποιή̣σασθαι. ὡς δʼἂν τὸ πλ[οῖον

μετὰ τοῦ ναυκλήρου. ὡς ἂν οὖν σοι φαίνη̣[ται

Ἱεροκλῆς περὶ τοῦ ἀδελ[φοῦ]. Ζή[νωνι].

(ἔτους) κθ, Δαισίου κα, ἐν Ἀ̣ρ̣σ̣ι̣ν̣όηι.

Latin

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Translation into English

Hierocles greets Zenon.

He knows Anaxagoras for the third day already (?)

as it is said to have authority to make a landing into the [

to perform a landing. As the ship may be with the captain. As it may seem to you

Hierocles concerning the brother. Zenon.

(Year) 38, of Daisios, in Arsinoe.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

Ἱεροκλῆς Ζήνωνι χαίρει[ν.
γίνωσ[κε Ἀνα]ξ̣α̣γ̣όραν τρίτη̣[ν ἤδη ἡμέραν (?)
α̣νε̣[...]
ὅπ̣ω̣ς̣ μ̣[ὴ
φασιν ἐξουσίαν [εἶ]ν̣αι ἀπόβασιν εἰς τὴν̣ [
κατάπ̣λ̣ουν ποιή̣σασθαι. ὡς δʼ ἂν τὸ πλ[οῖον
μετὰ τοῦ ναυκλήρου. ὡς ἂν οὖν σοι φαίνη̣[ται
Ἱεροκλῆς περὶ τοῦ ἀδελ[φοῦ]. Ζή[νωνι].
(ἔτους) κθ, Δαισίου κα, ἐν Ἀ̣ρ̣σ̣ι̣ν̣όηι.

English Translation

Hierocles greets Zenon.
Know that Anaxagoras [has been] already three days (?)...
...so that not...
They say there is permission to disembark onto the [...]
to make a landing. And when the ship [arrives (?)],
with the shipmaster. Therefore, as it seems best to you...
Hierocles concerning the brother. To Zenon.
Year 29, Daisios 21, in Arsinoe.

Notes:

• The text is fragmentary and incomplete; brackets indicate uncertain or missing text.
• "Ἱεροκλῆς Ζήνωνι χαίρειν" is a standard greeting formula meaning "Hierocles greets Zenon."
• "Ἀναξαγόρας" (Anaxagoras) is a personal name mentioned in the context of a time reference ("third day already").
• "ἐξουσίαν εἶναι ἀπόβασιν" means "there is permission to disembark."
• "κατάπλουν ποιήσασθαι" means "to make a landing."
• "μετὰ τοῦ ναυκλήρου" means "with the shipmaster."
• "ἔτους κθ, Δαισίου κα" translates as "Year 29, 21st of Daisios," a date according to the Macedonian calendar.
• "ἐν Ἀρσινόηι" means "in Arsinoe," a city in ancient Egypt.