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Roman Koptos: trade correspondence

Petrie found a large number of ostraca at Koptos. Some of them belong to a family of merchants, trading between Koptos and Berenike, a Red Sea port for trade to Arabia, Iran and India.

     
UC 32038, ostrakon from Koptos UC 32370, ostrakon from Koptos UC 32372, ostrakon from Koptos



 

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