Image: Official correspondence of the Strategus of Panopolis concerning the preparations for the forthcoming visit of Diocletian (CBL PapPan I.12)

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Description: One of fifteen lengths of papyrus from a scroll containing official copies of the correspondence of the Strategus of the Panopolite nome (Egypt) written in 298 AD, primarily concerning the preparations for the forthcoming visit of Diocletian. One of two long scrolls that were later cut into pieces for reuse as a codex (written on the verso) which contained tax-receipts issued to Beses Antoninus Alopex of Panopolis and members of his family dated between 339-345 AD
Title: Official correspondence of the Strategus of Panopolis concerning the preparations for the forthcoming visit of Diocletian (CBL PapPan I.12)label QS:Len,"Official correspondence of the Strategus of Panopolis concerning the preparations for the forthcoming visit of Diocletian (CBL PapPan I.12)"
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Author: Apolinarius, Strategus of the Panopolite nome
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