Extracted Text

Koine Greek

γίνωσκε Πτολεμαῖον τὸν φ̣[ίλ]ον πεφονεῦσθαι τῆι α τοῦ Ἁθὺρ ὑπὸ τίνων δὲ μὴ γινώσ-

εὑρῆσθαι δὲ ἔν τινι φρέατι ἐγγὺς τοῦ ἀνὰ μέσον Πόαν καὶ Μοήρεως Ἰβιῶνος καὶ ἀποδε-

δόσθαι εἰς τὰς νεκρίας [τ]ῆι β̣

τ̣ηι̣ ε̣[̣]σ̣ρ̣ω̣τ̣ο̣σ̣ κ̣[α]ὶ̣ αὐτοῦ τεταρτα ἔχων τὴν σινδόνα εἰς σχιζμόν

ἔδει παραλαβεῖν ὑπὲρ Σιμίου (ἀρτάβας) υλ (ἀφ’ ὧν) ἔχομεν τῆι τοῦ Ἁθὺρ (ἀρτάβας) σϙ.

παρὰ Νουμηνί[ο]υ ο ἐκ τοῦ Βουβαστίου μβ Μαρρέους ἐν τῶι θη(σαυρῶι) γ, (γίνονται) με, (γίνονται) ριε, (γίνονται) υε κα̣ὶ̣ ἐ̣ν̣ ἱ̣- μ̣ατίοις Νεμπνώφρι[ο]ς̣ λη 𐅷 (γίνονται) υμγ 𐅷 (ἀφ’ ὧν) ̣[̣] ̣η̣ (ἀρτάβας) ̣ ̣[⁦ -ca.?- ⁩]

υϙ ξ ησ̣σ̣ Ἀ̣π̣ολλωνίω[ι] (γίνονται) υλ

Latin

(ἀρτάβας)

(ἀφ’ ὧν)

(γίνονται)

Translation into English

Know that Ptolemaios, the beloved, has been killed by some whom he does not know. It has been found in a certain well near the middle of Poas and Moireas, of Ibion, and to be delivered into the necropolis.

In the fourth, having the linen into a split, it was necessary to receive on behalf of Simios (artabas) from which we have the of Hathur (artabas) from Numenios, from the Bubastis, in the treasury, they are made, they are made, they are made, and in the garments of Nebnophrios, they are made.

To Apollo, they are made.

Greek Text (Koine Greek)

Fragment 1

γίνωσκε Πτολεμαῖον
τὸν φ̣[ίλ]ον πεφονεῦσθαι
τῆι α τοῦ Ἁθὺρ
ὑπὸ τίνων δὲ μὴ γινώσκειν.
εὑρῆσθαι δὲ ἔν τινι φρέατι
ἐγγὺς τοῦ ἀνὰ μέσον
Πόαν καὶ Μοήρεως
Ἰβιῶνος καὶ ἀποδεδόσθαι
εἰς τὰς νεκρίας [τ]ῆι β̣

Fragment 2

τ̣ηι̣ ε̣[ - - - ]σ̣ρ̣ω̣τ̣ο̣σ̣ κ̣[α]ὶ̣
αὐτοῦ τεταρτα
ἔχων τὴν σινδόνα
εἰς σχιζμόν
(*)
(hand 2) ἔδει παραλαβεῖν
ὑπὲρ Σιμίου (ἀρτάβας) υλ
(ἀφ’ ὧν) ἔχομεν τῆι [ - - - ] τοῦ Ἁθὺρ
(ἀρτάβας) σϙ. παρὰ Νουμηνί[ο]υ ο
ἐκ τοῦ Βουβαστίου μβ
Μαρρέους ἐν τῶι θη(σαυρῶι) γ, (γίνονται) με,
(γίνονται) ριε, (γίνονται) υε
κα̣ὶ̣ ἐ̣ν̣ ἱ̣ματίοις Νεμπνώφρι[ο]ς̣ λη 𐅷 (γίνονται) υμγ 𐅷
(ἀφ’ ὧν) [ - - - ] η̣ (ἀρτάβας) [ - - - ]

Translation (English)

Fragment 1

Know that Ptolemaios,
the friend, has been murdered
on the 1st of Hathyr.
By whom, however, is unknown.
He was found in a certain well
near the area between
Poa and Moeris
of Ibion, and he has been handed over
for burial rites on the 2nd [day].

Fragment 2

[Fragmentary and unclear context:]
"...having the linen cloth
for tearing..."
(*)
(Second hand:) "It was necessary to receive
on behalf of Simias (artabas) 430.
From which we have on the [ - - - ] of Hathyr
(artabas) 290. From Noumenios 70,
from the Bubasteion 42,
from Marres in the treasury 3, total 45,
total 115, total 405.
And in garments from Nempnophris 38, total 443.
From which [ - - - ] (artabas) [ - - - ]"

Notes

The text is fragmentary and partially unclear. Fragment 1 clearly reports a murder, specifying the victim (Ptolemaios), the date (1st of Hathyr), the location of discovery (a well near Poa and Moeris), and the subsequent burial rites. Fragment 2 appears to be an administrative or accounting record, mentioning quantities measured in artabas (a grain measure), names of individuals (Simias, Noumenios, Marres, Nempnophris), and locations (Bubasteion, treasury). The exact context and purpose of fragment 2 remain uncertain due to its fragmentary nature.