New 3rd Century Papyrus Discovered (re Gothic Invasions)

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Secret Alias
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New 3rd Century Papyrus Discovered (re Gothic Invasions)

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Re: New 3rd Century Papyrus Discovered (re Gothic Invasions)

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Very interesting, thanks for the link.

I think you mean "palimpsest" not "papyrus," no? From the attached article, it looks as though the find concerns the undertext of parchment leaves, which had been washed and overwritten in the 11th century.
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Re: New 3rd Century Papyrus Discovered (re Gothic Invasions)

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wouldn't fit in the limited space
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Re: New 3rd Century Papyrus Discovered (re Gothic Invasions)

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Your reply makes no sense. In the attached article, it is stated on p. 29, n. 2, that the writing material is parchment. So this is not papyrus.
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Re: New 3rd Century Papyrus Discovered (re Gothic Invasions)

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Try writing out the full title in the limited space. My mistake but there wasn't enough space for 'palimpsest'
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Re: New 3rd Century Papyrus Discovered (re Gothic Invasions)

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Very interesting - thank you. It shows that more historical texts are out there, waiting to be found!
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