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Artefact ID	1608
TM ID	TM 219261
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	- ()
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	P. Monts. Roca 4 95: Letter from Andreas and Herakleides to Dioskoros These two fragments (12.2 x 7.2 cm and 12.4 x 10 cm) form part of a single letter, possibly from Syria, concerning churches. They can be arranged next to each other, with a vertical gap between the two text parts. Andreas and Herakleides write Dioskoros, whom they address as κυρίωι π[οθεινοτάτῳ] [ἀδ]ελφῶι (line 1). The letter mentions τῶν κατὰ Συρίας ἐκκλησιῶν (“churches distributed across Syria”, line 5), τοῦ πανευφήμου πατρὸς (line 6), a teacher (διδ[ασκάλο]υ, line 7) Καλλιόπιος and the term θεῷ (line 7). Kalliopios is a name not often attested in papyri from Egypt. Before breaking off, the writers speak of peaceful (individuals?), εἰρηνικοῖς, with whom they intend to do receive τὰς παρὰ τοῦ Κρείττονος δωρεὰς (“the gifts of the Almighty”, line 10-11). The address is on the verso.
Selection criteria	Mention of Christian cult officials/institutions, Christian terms/formulas/concepts
Date from	300
Date to	499
Dating criteria	Palaeography (?)
Absolute/relative date	Relative date
Archaeological context	Unknown; presumed to have been written in Syria, and received in Egypt.
Accession number	Montserrat, Abadia Roca 241

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Reference edition
• Worp, Klaas A. 2014. Greek Papyri from Montserrat. (P.Monts.Roca IV), edited by Sofía Torallas Tovar et al. Scripta Orientalia 1. Barcelona: Publicacions de l’Abadia de Montserrat. 286-291, No. 95.

Editio princeps
• Worp, Klaas A. 2008. “A Greek Letter from Syria.” In ‘Empsychoi Logoi’—Religious Innovations in Antiquity. Studies in Honour of Pieter Willem Van Der Horst, edited by Alberdina Houtman, Albert De Jong, Magda Misset-Van De Weg. Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity 53. 359-363.

Authors

Victoria G. D. Landau, 2023

Suggested citation

Victoria G. D. Landau, 2023, "Artefact ID 1608", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1608

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External links

TM 219261 DDbDP (PN) HGV DVCTVS – P.Monts.Roca inv. 241

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