4care-artefacts

Artefact ID	1586
TM ID	TM 31943
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	- ()
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	P. Gron. 18: Letter from Isaios to Apollonios In the first line of this letter (22 x 9 cm), Isaios, presumably a monk or cleric, greets Apollonios with χαῖρε, κύριέ μου [ἀδελφ]έ (line 1). Isaios seems to be a more senior member of the community, remarking on the lack of word he has received from Apollonios and his hope that Apollonios will return soon. After line 16, the right half of the sheet is missing. Apollonios is addressed as ἀδελφέ (line 1, 3, 12) multiple times, and the letter ends with Isaios sending greetings in the name of multiple individuals, [ἀσπάζονται] σε οἱ ἀδελφοὶ (line 23-24).
Selection criteria	Mention of Christian individuals/communities, Christian terms/formulas/concepts
Date from	250
Date to	399
Dating criteria	Palaeography
Absolute/relative date	Relative date
Archaeological context	One of 127 papyri acquired via Wilhelm Schubart from a dealer in Egypt, arriving at the University of Groningen in 1926. This was financed by alumnus Dr J. Enschedé and the ‘Groninger Universiteitsfonds’. Same hand as P. Gron. 17, a letter from Isaios to Herakleios.
Accession number	Groningen, University Library 15

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