Extracted Text

Koine Greek

ἤργασται δι(ὰ(?)) Σαρα[π(ίωνος)] καὶ μετ(όχων) χω(ματικῶν) τὰ ἐκ τὼν μ̣α̣σ̣κ̣αλω περιχώμα(τος(?)) δημοσίων χωμάτων Ἐκ̣τίου ἐποικιον (*) Τοτοῆς Ἀκύλου τοῦ Πασίωνος ναύβια πέντε, γί(νεται) ναύ(βια) ε. τοῦ ὀγδώο[υ] (*) [ἔτ]ους αὐτοκράτορος Καίσαρος [Δομ]ετιανοῦ (*) σεβαστοῦ Γερμανι[κο]ῦ Φαρμοῦθι.

Latin

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Translation into English

It has been worked through Sarapion and the partners of the earthworks, the public earthworks of Ectius, a colony of Totus, of Akylios, of Pasios, five naval vessels, it becomes naval vessels of the eighth year of the emperor Caesar Domitian, the revered Germanicus of Pharmouthi.

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἤργασται δι(ὰ(?)) Σαρα[π(ίωνος)] καὶ μετ(όχων) χω(ματικῶν)
τὰ ἐκ τὼν μ̣α̣σ̣κ̣αλω περιχώμα(τος(?))
δημοσίων χωμάτων Ἐκ̣τίου
ἐποικιον
Τοτοῆς Ἀκύλου τοῦ
Πασίωνος ναύβια πέντε, γί(νεται) ναύ(βια)
ε
τοῦ ὀγδώο[υ]
[ἔτ]ους αὐτοκράτορος
Καίσαρος [Δομ]ετιανοῦ
σεβαστοῦ
Γερμανι[κο]ῦ Φαρμοῦθι.

Apparatus Criticus (Latin)

4. l. ἐποικίου
6. l. ὀγδόο[υ]
7. l. [Δομ]ιτιανοῦ

English Translation

"Has been worked through Sarapion(?) and partners of the earthworks,
the (materials?) from the embankment(?) of Maskalon,
from the public earthworks of Ektios,
settlement (or village)
Totoes, son of Akylos,
son of Pasion, five naubia (a measure or currency), total five naubia,
of the eighth (year?)
of the reign of Emperor Caesar Domitian,
Augustus,
Germanicus, Pharmouthi (month)."

Notes on Translation:

• δι(ὰ(?)) Σαρα[π(ίωνος)]: "through Sarapion" (possibly a personal name).
• μετ(όχων) χω(ματικῶν): "partners of earthworks" or "associates involved in earth-moving."
• περιχώμα(τος(?)): "embankment" or "earthwork."
• δημοσίων χωμάτων: "public earthworks."
• ἐποικιον (ἐποικίου): "settlement" or "village."
• ναύβια: "naubia," possibly a local monetary unit or measure.
• Φαρμοῦθι: "Pharmouthi," an Egyptian month corresponding roughly to March-April.
• Καίσαρος Δομετιανοῦ σεβαστοῦ Γερμανικοῦ: "Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus."