THE HIPPOPOTAMUS OF POXY. 9.1220 (THIRD CENTURY AD)
This article discusses the content of the private letter POxy. 9.1220, which provides information about the behaviour of hippopotamuses in the Nile region. The existence of the wild mammal in Oxyrhynchus is probably related to Thoeris’ cult in that city, while its occurrence in the text relates to i...
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| Published in: | Akroterion Vol. 68; no. 1 |
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| Format: | Journal Article |
| Language: | English |
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2023
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