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Koine Greek

βασιλευόντων Κλεοπάτρας τῆς μητρὸς θεᾶς Ἐπιφανοῦς καὶ Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Πτολεμαίου θεοῦ Ἐπιφανοῦς ἔτους τρίτου, ἐφʼ ἱερέως Φίλωνος τοῦ Κάστορος Ἀλεξάνδρου καὶ θεῶν Σωτήρων καὶ θεῶν Ἀδελφῶν καὶ θεῶν Εὐεργετῶν καὶ θεῶν Φιλοπατόρων καὶ θεῶν Ἐπιφανῶν καὶ βασιλέως Πτολεμαίου Φιλομήτορος, ἀθλοφόρου Βερενίκης Εὐεργέτιδος Σιμαρίστης τῆς Εὐφράνορος, κανηφόρου Ἀρσινόης Φιλαδέλφου Ἑλένης τῆς Φιλοξένου, ἱερείας Ἀρσινόης Φιλοπάτορος Εἰρήνης τῆς Πτολεμαίου, μηνὸς Περιτίου πέμπτηι, Μεσορὴ πέμπτηι, ἐν Φιλαδελφείαι τοῦ Ἀρσινοίτου Ἀρτεμιδώρου τῶν προγεγραμμένων ἐκφορίου τὴν ἄρουραν.

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Translation into English

Of the kings, Cleopatra, the mother of the goddess Epiphanes, and Ptolemy, the god Epiphanes, in the third year, under the priest Philon of Castor of Alexandria, and of the Saviors and of the Brothers and of the Benefactors and of the Philopators and of the Epiphanes, and of King Ptolemy Philometor, the prize-winning Berenice, Benefactress of Simarista of Euphranores, the carrier of the crown of Arsinoe Philadelphus, Helen of Philoxenus, priestess of Arsinoe Philopator, of Peace of Ptolemy, in the month of Peritios, on the fifth day, in Mesore, on the fifth day, in Philadelphia of the Arsinoite Artemidorus of the pre-written export of the land.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

βασιλευόντων Κλεοπάτρας τῆς μητρὸς θεᾶς Ἐπιφανοῦς καὶ Πτολεμαίου τοῦ Πτολεμαίου θεοῦ Ἐπιφανοῦς ἔτους τρίτου, ἐφʼ ἱερέως Φίλωνος τοῦ Κάστορος Ἀλεξάνδρου καὶ θεῶν Σωτήρων καὶ θεῶν Ἀδελφῶν καὶ θεῶν Εὐεργετῶν καὶ θεῶν Φιλοπατόρων καὶ θεῶν Ἐπιφανῶν καὶ βασιλέως Πτολεμαίου Φιλομήτορος, ἀθλοφόρου Βερενίκης Εὐεργέτιδος Σιμαρίστης τῆς Εὐφράνορος, κανηφόρου Ἀρσινόης Φιλαδέλφου Ἑλένης τῆς Φιλοξένου, ἱερείας Ἀρσινόης Φιλοπάτορος Εἰρήνης τῆς Πτολεμαίου, μηνὸς Περιτίου πέμπτηι, Μεσορὴ πέμπτηι, ἐν Φιλαδελφείαι τοῦ Ἀρσινοίτου νομοῦ Ἀρτεμιδώρου τῶν προγεγραμμένο[ν] ἐκφορίου τὴν ἄρουραν.

English Translation

In the reign of Cleopatra, the Mother Goddess Epiphanes, and Ptolemy, son of Ptolemy, God Epiphanes, in the third year, during the priesthood of Philon, son of Kastor Alexandros, and of the Savior Gods, the Brother Gods, the Benefactor Gods, the Father-loving Gods, and the Epiphanes Gods, and of King Ptolemy Philometor; with Berenike Euergetis, daughter of Euphranor, as prize-bearer; Arsinoe Philadelphos, daughter of Philoxenos, as basket-bearer; Irene, daughter of Ptolemy, as priestess of Arsinoe Philopator; on the fifth day of the month Peritios, the fifth day of Mesore, in Philadelphia of the Arsinoite nome; Artemidoros of the aforementioned [persons] concerning the tax on the aroura (land measure).

Notes

The text is fragmentary and contains several lacunae (missing sections). The translation provided is based on the preserved portions of the Greek text and standard historical and epigraphical conventions. Some names and titles refer to the Ptolemaic dynasty and their associated religious and civic offices.