Turin Aramaic Papyrus
| Turin Aramaic Papyrus | |
|---|---|
The papyrus in the 1880s | |
| Discovered | 1823-1824 |
| Discovered by | Bernardino Drovetti |
| Present location | Museo Egizio |
| Identification | CIS II 144, TAD A5.3 |
| Language | Aramaic |
The Turin Aramaic Papyrus, also known as Papyrus Taurinensis, is a fragment of an Aramaic papyrus found by Bernardino Drovetti in 1823–24. It is known as CIS II 144 and TAD A5.3. Although it contains just two lines, it is notable as the first published Aramaic inscription found in Egypt.
It is held in Turin's Museo Egizio, with providence number 645.
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