::Zenon Papyrus line 3::

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Notes on line 3:

Many of the letters in the first word (which is divided into two sections between the two γ's) show ligatures. Especially notable are the joins between the π and the ρ at the beginning of the line and the α and the γ further on. A dicolon is visible following the first word of the text. This symbol, which looks like a colon (:) marks a full stop in the sense of the document, and indicates the break between the introduction, naming the place and date of the complaint, and the main body of the document. At the end of this line, you can also see the place where the scribe erased a mistake.

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