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Papyri fragments from Oxyrhynchus and the Fayum, 2nd cent. A.D.Finding AidEncoding funded by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.© 2004
Biographical NoteThe Fayum region of Egypt was one of the main centers of Greek colonization (circa 332 B.C.-400 A.D.). Papyri were first found there in 1877, but archaeological excavations did not begin in earnest until the late 1880s. In 1896-7 Bernard Grenfell and Arthur Hunt found a large cache of papyri at Oxyrhynchus (modern Behneseh), Egypt. Their finds were published in a series of reports funded by the Egypt Exploration Fund, in part through the sale of memberships to individuals and institutions. Return to the Table of Contents Scope and Contents of the CollectionTen papyri fragments from archaeological excavations in Egypt (1895-1907), conducted chiefly by Bernard P. Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt. The fragments, dating from the Graeco-Roman era are largely economic in nature, particularly covering leases and taxes. Also included are two horoscopes, and most importantly fragments from a copy of book one of Euclid's "Elements" containing propositions 39 and 41. Return to the Table of Contents Search TermsReturn to the Table of Contents Organization of the CollectionBy accession number. Return to the Table of Contents |
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