Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 254
Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 254 (P. Oxy. 254 or P. Oxy. II 254) is a fragment of a census return, in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. It is dated to the years 13-26. Currently it is housed in the Union Theological Seminary (Rare Book Library) in New York.[1]
Description
It was written by Horion and was addressed to the officials. The measurements of the fragment are 130 by 113 mm. The text is written in an uncial hand.[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
References
- ↑ P. Oxy. 254 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
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