What is it about?
The last lines of Artemisias letter are mutilated. A century ago, Hans Gerstinger provided a new reading after the papyrus was treated by Hugo Ibscher, but adds no commentary. This paper tries to fill this gap by suggesting some interpretations and further conjectures.
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Why is it important?
Since Artemisias letter is one of the oldest preserved ancient greek papyri and its religious content is rather unique, an improvement of its text is desirable.
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This page is a summary of: Zu einer wenig beachteten Neulesung Hans Gerstingers in der ‘Klage der Artemisia’ (P. Vindob. G 1), February 2024, Brill,
DOI: 10.1163/9789004680524_028.
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