EditorialThe Sackler Library, which houses the Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project with more than 500,000 fragments of literary and documentary texts dating from the third century BC to the seventh century AD, in Oxford, England, May 12, 2005. (Jonathan Player/The New York Times)
EditorialThe Sackler Library, which houses the Oxyrhynchus Papyri Project with more than 500,000 fragments of literary and documentary texts dating from the third century BC to the seventh century AD, in Oxford, England, May 12, 2005. (Jonathan Player/The New York Times)
EditorialMedallion?, Roman Period, Date 30 B.C.A.D. 364, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus (Bahnasa), EEF excavations 189697, Terracotta, H. 6.3 ? W. 5.7 ? D. 4.8 cm (2 1/2 ? 2 1/4 ? 1 7/8 in.).
EditorialDice, Roman Period, Date 30 B.C.A.D. 330, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus (Bahnasa), EEF excavations 189697, Ivory, dimensions: 1 cm square (3/8 in. square).
EditorialDie, Roman Period, Date 30 B.C.A.D. 330, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus (Bahnasa), EEF excavations 189697, ivory, 1.3 x 1.3 cm (1/2 x 1/2 in.).
EditorialDie, Roman Period, Date 30 B.C.A.D. 330, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus (Bahnasa), EEF excavations 189697, ivory, 1.4 x 1.4 x 1 cm (9/16 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.).
EditorialDisk, 30 B.C.A.D. 364, Found/excavated Egypt, Oxyrhynchus, Bone; incised and inlaid with paint, Lead: stamped, D. 3/16 in. (0.5 cm), Diam. 1 in. (2.5 cm), Wt. 0.176 oz. (4.99 g), Ivories and Bone.
EditorialFigurine with elaborate headdress, Roman Period, Date 30 B.C.A.D. 364, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Oxyrhynchus (Bahnasa), EEF excavations 189697, Terracotta, H. 9.5 ? W. 7.5 ? D. 3.4 cm (3 3/4 ? 2 15/16 ? 1 5/16 in.).
EditorialBook of Revelation. Egypt [Oxyrhynchus]; 3rd-4th century. [Whole frame] Fragment from Book of Revelation, chapter 1, verses 4-7, from an Early Christian bookroll Originally produced in Egypt [Oxyrhynchus]; 3rd-4th century. . Source: Papyrus 2053, vers...