Herculaneum papyri fragments
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The Herculaneum papyri fragments are carbonized ancient scrolls, primarily philosophical texts from a Roman villa buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, and represent one of the most important surviving libraries from classical antiquity.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Herculaneum papyri | 3 |
| Herculaneum antiquities | 1 |
| Herculaneum artifacts | 1 |
| Herculaneum papyri fragments canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Herculaneum papyri fragments Context triple: [National Archaeological Museum of Naples, notableWork, Herculaneum papyri fragments]
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Pyrgi Tablets
The Pyrgi Tablets are a set of ancient gold inscriptions from the 5th century BCE bearing parallel texts in Etruscan and Phoenician, making them a key source for understanding the Etruscan language and its cultural contacts.
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Papyrus 46
Papyrus 46 is one of the oldest surviving New Testament manuscripts, containing a substantial collection of Pauline epistles and serving as a key witness to the early Alexandrian text tradition.
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Papyrus 75
Papyrus 75 is an early 3rd-century Greek papyrus manuscript of the Gospels of Luke and John, notable for its high-quality Alexandrian text and importance for New Testament textual criticism.
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Papyrus 66
Papyrus 66 is an early third-century Greek manuscript of the Gospel of John, notable for its importance to New Testament textual criticism and its affiliation with the Alexandrian text-type.
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Tabula of Cebes
The Tabula of Cebes is an ancient Greek philosophical allegory, presented as a dialogue interpreting a symbolic picture of human life and moral progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Herculaneum papyri fragments Target entity description: The Herculaneum papyri fragments are carbonized ancient scrolls, primarily philosophical texts from a Roman villa buried by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 CE, and represent one of the most important surviving libraries from classical antiquity.
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A.
Pyrgi Tablets
The Pyrgi Tablets are a set of ancient gold inscriptions from the 5th century BCE bearing parallel texts in Etruscan and Phoenician, making them a key source for understanding the Etruscan language and its cultural contacts.
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B.
Papyrus 46
Papyrus 46 is one of the oldest surviving New Testament manuscripts, containing a substantial collection of Pauline epistles and serving as a key witness to the early Alexandrian text tradition.
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C.
Papyrus 75
Papyrus 75 is an early 3rd-century Greek papyrus manuscript of the Gospels of Luke and John, notable for its high-quality Alexandrian text and importance for New Testament textual criticism.
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D.
Papyrus 66
Papyrus 66 is an early third-century Greek manuscript of the Gospel of John, notable for its importance to New Testament textual criticism and its affiliation with the Alexandrian text-type.
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E.
Tabula of Cebes
The Tabula of Cebes is an ancient Greek philosophical allegory, presented as a dialogue interpreting a symbolic picture of human life and moral progress.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient manuscript fragments
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carbonized papyri ⓘ classical antiquity library ⓘ |
| associatedPhilosopher |
Philodemus
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surface form:
Philodemus of Gadara
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| associatedSchool |
School of Epicurus
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surface form:
Epicurean school
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| associatedWith |
Roman book collections
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Roman elite culture ⓘ Villa of the Papyri ⓘ |
| burialYear | 79 CE ⓘ |
| buriedBy | eruption of Mount Vesuvius ⓘ |
| chronology |
early Roman Imperial period
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late Hellenistic period ⓘ |
| containsGenre |
literary criticism
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philosophical treatises ⓘ poetry-related texts ⓘ |
| containsWorksBy |
Epicurean authors
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Philodemus ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| currentLocation |
Bodleian Library
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surface form:
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
British Library ⓘ National Library of Naples ⓘ Vatican Library ⓘ other European collections ⓘ |
| discoveredAt | Villa of the Papyri ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 18th century ⓘ |
| discoveredNear |
Gulf of Naples
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surface form:
Bay of Naples
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| hazardEvent |
Vesuvius
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surface form:
Plinian eruption of Mount Vesuvius
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| language |
Ancient Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campania
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Herculaneum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainContent |
Epicurean philosophy
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philosophical texts ⓘ |
| material | papyrus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Villa of the Papyri
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surface form:
Villa of the Papyri library
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| preservationState |
carbonized
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fragmentary ⓘ |
| researchField |
classics
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digital humanities ⓘ papyrology ⓘ |
| script |
Greek script
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Latin script ⓘ |
| significance |
important evidence for ancient book culture
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one of the only surviving libraries from classical antiquity ⓘ primary source for Epicurean philosophy ⓘ |
| studiedUsing |
X-ray phase-contrast tomography
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digital unrolling techniques ⓘ infrared imaging ⓘ multispectral imaging ⓘ |
| writingMaterial | ink ⓘ |
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