Talk:Papyrology

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Possible CopyVio?[edit]

The second two-thirds of the article are headed with: The following text is from the website of the Columbia University Advanced Papyrological Information System...

I searched a bit at the Columbia University Advanced Papyrologica Information Systems website, and I could find no reason to believe that the text is public domain. The text appears to be from a grant application to the NEH (National Endowment for the Humanities). Does such text automatically become public domain? -Rholton 00:38, 24 Oct 2004 (UTC)

The APIS site is definitely intended for public use. Any restrictions are stipulated by the various participating members (as noted on the site). —Preceding unsigned comment added by Kr2ft (talk • contribs) 15:40, 1 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Modern papirologia[edit]

The modern papirologia born in Italy in Velletri in the museum of the famous Cardinal Stefano Borgia, with Charta Borgiana, a papyrus arrived in the West, which described a group of workers who worked at a water channel in Tebtynis 192-193 AD. Published in 1778 under the title:"Charta Papyracea Graece scripta Musei Borgiani Velitris" managing director — Preceding unsigned comment added by Metabo82 (talk • contribs) 00:42, 6 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]