Detail View: Papyri Collection: Letter of Syrus

Reference number: 
Greek P 236
Side: 
verso
Obverse: 
Greek P 16
Image Number: 
JRL1308633
Image Title: 
Letter of Syrus
Alternative Image Title: 
Private Correspondence
Trismegistos Number: 
Subject: 
Letters
Citation reference: 
P. Ryl. 2 236
Description: 
Part of a series of letters from Syrus to Heroninus.
Date created: 
256 CE
Time period covered: 
1 BCE - 500 CE
People covered: 
Heroninus
People covered: 
Syrus
Language: 
Greek
Language code: 
grc-EG
Item height: 
264 mm
Item width: 
85 mm
Technique used: 
Handwriting
Support material: 
Papyrus
Style Period: 
Roman Empire
Discovery site: 
Egypt: Arsinoites (mod. Fayum)
Interrelation fragments: 
Greek Papyrus 16
Notes: 
Verso only.
Bibliography: 
Hunt, Arthur S., et al. Catalogue of the Greek and Latin Papyri in the John Rylands Library, Manchester, University Press, 1911-1952
Current repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Category: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Fragments
Image rights: 
The University of Manchester Library
Work rights: 
The University of Manchester Library
Image sequence number: 
grc0236v
Image technique: 
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date image captured: 
2013-03-21
Date: issued: 
2014-09
Metadata language: 
eng-GB