In the Hellenistic period, Oxyrhynchus was a prosperous regional capital, the third-largest city in Egypt. After Egypt was Christianized, it became famous for its many churches and monasteries. [4]

It is best known for the numerous papyri uncovered there, first by B.P. Grenfell and A.S. Hunt (1897–1907) and later by Italian scholars early in the 20th century.

The Oxyrhynchus Papyri collection, belonging to the Egypt Exploration Society and housed in Oxford's Art, Archaeology and Ancient World Library, comprises thousands of texts on papyrus and …

Oxyrhynchus (Greek: Οξύρρυγχος; "sharp-snouted or sharp-nosed") is a Graeco-Egyptian city and an important archaeological site in Upper Egypt, located about 160 km southwest of Cairo.

The ancient city of Oxyrhynchus in Egypt is the location of a significant archaeological discovery: the Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Situated about 100 miles south of Cairo, Oxyrhynchus had a large Greek …

Mar 16, 2016 · Even among the MVPs of well-preserved trash, Oxyrhynchus is something special. It’s in a desert where it never rains, and it’s well outside any river’s flood plain.

The Oxyrhynchus Papyri is an ongoing series of publications of (and about) a large set of ancient manuscripts found near Oxyrynchus, Egypt by Bernard Pyne Grenfell and Arthur Surridge Hunt.

Oxyrhynchus was an ancient Egyptian settlement located in Upper Egypt, specifically in the middle of the Nile Delta. Here's an overview: Oxyrhynchus was situated approximately 160 kilometers (100 …

Apr 8, 2024 · Trash is treasure at the ancient Egyptian city of Oxyrhynchus, where mounds of rubbish revealed centuries worth of papyri, both secular and sacred.

The Oxyrhynchus Papyri have provided the most numerous sub-group of the earliest copies of the New Testament. These are surviving portions of codices (books) written in Greek uncial (capital) letters on …