Extracted Text

Koine Greek

γεγυμν]ασιαρχ̣η̣κότ(ι) βιβλ(ιο)φ(ύλακι)
[ἐγκτή(σεων) Ἀ]ρσι(νοίτου) βιβλιοθήκ(ης)
Σοκ]νοπαίου Νήσο̣υ̣
[τῆς Ἡρακλ]είδου μ[ερ]ίδο̣ς̣
ἐν τῇ κώμῃ
ἰδία̣ς̣ (ἀρούρας)
διὸ ἐπιδί-
[δωμι τὴ]ν ἀπογραφ(ήν)

Latin

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Translation into English

"Of the library of Arsinoë, the book of the chief librarian, of the island of Soknopaiou, of the district of Heracleides, in the village, of the private (land), therefore I give the census."

Extracted Koine Greek Text

γεγυμνασιαρχηκότι βιβλιοφύλακι
ἐγκτήσεων Ἀρσινοίτου βιβλιοθήκης
Σοκνοπαίου Νήσου
τῆς Ἡρακλείδου μερίδος
ἐν τῇ κώμῃ
ἰδίας (ἀρούρας) κα
διὸ ἐπιδίδωμι τὴν ἀπογραφήν

English Translation

To the former gymnasiarch and librarian
of the properties of the Arsinoite library,
of Soknopaiou Nesos,
in the Herakleides district,
in the village,
privately owned (arouras): 21
Therefore, I submit the registration.

Notes

• γεγυμνασιαρχηκότι βιβλιοφύλακι: "to the former gymnasiarch and librarian."
• ἐγκτήσεων Ἀρσινοίτου βιβλιοθήκης: "of the properties of the Arsinoite library."
• Σοκνοπαίου Νήσου: "of Soknopaiou Nesos," a known village in the Fayum region of Egypt.
• τῆς Ἡρακλείδου μερίδος: "of the Herakleides district," a known administrative division in Roman Egypt.
• ἰδίας (ἀρούρας) κα: "privately owned (arouras): 21." The Greek numeral κα = 21. An "aroura" is an Egyptian measure of land.
• διὸ ἐπιδίδωμι τὴν ἀπογραφήν: "Therefore, I submit the registration."