Herculaneum · On Gods, Book 8 · PHerc. 139
A recovered title attributes the roll to Philodemus’s On Gods, Book 8.
Record reviewed 2026-11-05 ·
- Catalogue reference
- PHerc. 139
- Institution / route
- National Library of Naples · project source
- Region / collection context
- Mediterranean / European collections
- Language
- Greek
- Physical form
- Carbonised papyrus
- Translation evidence
- Coverage check pending
- Access route
- Public research data
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