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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 265

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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 265 (P. Oxy. 265 or P. Oxy. II 265) is a fragment of a Marriage Contract, in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It is dated to 81-96. Currently it is housed in the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library of the University of Toronto in Toronto.[1]

Description

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The document was written by Sarapius. It is signed by Dionysios.[2]

The measurements of the fragment are 270 by 138 mm. The document is much mutilated.[2]

It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1899.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ P. Oxy. 265 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
  2. ^ a b c Grenfell, B. P.; Hunt, A. S. (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri II. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. pp. 235–238.

Public Domain This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domainB. P. Grenfell; A. S. Hunt (1899). Oxyrhynchus Papyri II. London: Egypt Exploration Fund.