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ἔμφορον ὁρισμοῦ· ἔστιν τις γῆ ἧς ὁ φόρος πρὸς τὴν κατʼ ἔτος δύναμιν τῶν καρπῶν εἰσφέρεται. αὐτενιαυτῶν. εἰς ταύτην τὴν ἐπίσκεψιν πολλὰ εἴδη ἐκπίπτει, οἷον, ἐκκοπτομένης ἀμπέλου, ᾗ τὰ τελέσματα μειοῦται, τῆς ἀντικαταφυτευομένης, τῆς ἐκχωρουμένης ἰδιωτικῆς γῆς, τῆς ὠνουμένης ἀπὸ χέρσου καὶ ἄλλα τοιαῦτα. [π]αραποτάμω̣ν· ἅπαντα τὰ παρὰ τῷ ποταμῷ δημόσια καὶ ἰδιωτικά χωρία παρνι[ν]σκεπται. [ὑπόλο]γος. ἁπάσης τῆς ἀφόρ[ου] σης κυριακῆς διὰ τριετίας ἐπίσκεψις γείνεται, καλεῖτα[ι δὲ] ὑπόλογος ἐπειδὴ ὑπολογεῖται ἐκ τοῦ μέτρου τ[ῆς γ]ῆς τοῦ κατὰ πεδίον ὡς ὑπολειφθῆναι τὸ λοιπὸν ἔμφορον. [γε]ωμ[ε]τρίας· τῶν ἀμπελώνων καὶ τῶν ἄλλων δενδρικῶν διὰ τετραετίας ἀναμέτρησις γείνεται. [ἀν]αμέτρησις παντὸς ἐδάφους. ὁ̣σ̣άκις ἐὰ[ν] κυριακὴ γῆ ζητῆται, ἀναμετρεῖται ἐκεῖνα τὰ πεδία ἐν οἷς ἐστιν ἡ ζήτησις. [ἀνα]μέτρησις χωμάτων. ἕκαστος τῶν ἐπιχωρίων ἀνασκάπτει πέντε ναύβια εἰς φαλλ̣[ο]ν κατὰ τὴν ἐπιβολὴν τῶν χωμάτων, ἐλάττω[να δὲ] ὡς ἂ̣ν ἡ χρεία ἀπαιτῇ. ναύβιον δέ ἐστιν μέτρον γῆς ὀρυσσόμενον τρεῖς πήχεις ἔχ[ο]ν τοῦ πλάτους καὶ μήκους καὶ βάθους. [ἀναμ]έτρησις διωρύχων· καὶ αἱ διώρ[υχες] κατʼ ἔτος ἀπεργάζονται, ἐκ γὰρ τῆς ει̣[ν]τοῦ ποταμοῦ

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Translation into English

The term "emphoron" refers to a definition: there is a land whose tax is brought in accordance with the annual yield of the fruits. In this inspection, many types fall away, such as when the vine is cut, by which the results are diminished, of the land being replanted, of the land being relinquished, of private land, of land purchased from the uncultivated, and other such things. Concerning the rivers: all the public and private lands along the river are inspected. The report of all the tax assessments is made every three years, and it is called a report because it is calculated from the measure of the land according to the field as it is to be left over. In terms of geometry: the measurement of vineyards and other trees is done every four years. The measurement of all land: whenever public land is sought, those fields in which the inquiry exists are measured. The measurement of soils: each of the local areas digs five "naubia" into the soil according to the imposition of the soils, less as the need requires. A "naubion" is a measure of land that is dug three cubits in width, length, and depth. The measurement of canals: and the canals are worked on annually, for from the river...

Extracted Koine Greek Text

ἔμφορον ὁρισμοῦ· ἔστιν τις γῆ ἧς ὁ φόρος πρὸς τὴν κατʼ ἔτος δύναμιν τῶν καρπῶν εἰσφέρεται.
αὐτενιαυτῶν. εἰς ταύτην τὴν ἐπίσκεψιν πολλὰ εἴδη ἐκπίπτει, οἷον, ἐκκοπτομένης ἀμπέλου, ᾗ τὰ τελέσματα μειοῦται, τῆς ἀντ[ικατα]φυτευομένης, τῆς ἐκχωρουμέ[ν]ης ἰδιωτικῆς γῆς, τῆς ὠνουμένης ἀπὸ χέρσου καὶ ἄλλα τοιαῦτα.
[π]αραποτάμων· ἅπαντα τὰ παρὰ τῷ ποταμῷ δημόσια καὶ ἰδιωτικὰ χωρία παρ[...] ἐπ[...]σκεπται.
[ὑπόλο]γος. ἁπάσης τῆς ἀφόρουσης κυριακῆς διὰ τριετίας ἐπίσκεψις γείνεται, καλεῖται δὲ ὑπόλογος ἐπειδὴ ὑπολογεῖται ἐκ τοῦ μέτρου τῆς γῆς τοῦ κατὰ πεδίον ὡς ὑπολειφθῆναι τὸ λοιπὸν ἔμφορον.
[γε]ωμ[ε]τρίας· τῶν ἀμπελώνων καὶ τῶν ἄλλων δενδρικῶν διὰ τετραετίας ἀναμέτρησις γείνεται.
[ἀν]αμέτρησις παντὸς ἐδάφους. ὁσάκις ἐὰν κυριακὴ γῆ ζητῆται, ἀναμετρεῖται ἐκεῖνα τὰ πεδία ἐν οἷς ἐστιν ἡ ζήτησις.
[ἀνα]μέτρησις χωμάτων. ἕκαστος τῶν ἐπιχωρίων ἀνασκάπτει πέντε ναύβια [...] κατὰ τὴν ἐπιβολὴν τῶν χωμάτων, ἐλάττονα δὲ ὡς ἂν ἡ χρεία ἀπαιτῇ. ναύβιον δέ ἐστιν μέτρον γῆς ὀρυσσόμενον τρεῖς πήχεις ἔχον τοῦ πλάτους καὶ μήκους καὶ βάθους.
[ἀναμ]έτρησις διωρύχων· καὶ αἱ διώρυχες κατʼ ἔτος [ἀ]περγάζονται, ἐκ γὰρ τῆς ει[...] τοῦ ποταμοῦ...

English Translation

Productive land (ἔμφορον): Definition: It is land whose tax is paid according to the annual productivity of its crops.
Every year, many categories fall under this inspection, such as vineyards being cut down, whose yields are reduced, those replanted, private land being transferred, land purchased from uncultivated areas, and other similar cases.
River-adjacent lands (παραποτάμων): All public and private lands along the river are inspected.
Hypologos (ὑπόλογος): Every three years, an inspection is made of all unproductive imperial land, called "hypologos," because it is calculated from the measure of the land in the plain, so that the remainder may be left productive.
Measurement (γεωμετρίας): Vineyards and other orchards are measured every four years.
Measurement of all land (ἀναμέτρησις παντὸς ἐδάφους): Whenever imperial land is claimed, those fields in question are measured.
Measurement of excavations (ἀναμέτρησις χωμάτων): Each local inhabitant digs five "naubia" according to the imposition of excavations, fewer if necessity demands. A "naubion" is a measure of earth dug out, having three cubits in width, length, and depth.
Measurement of canals (ἀναμέτρησις διωρύχων): Canals are also worked annually, for from the [...] of the river...