I'm looking for a favor: is anyone capable of reading what

>>3362482
it says willy wiully bum bum alexander was a gayboy lmao

>>3362482

You might have better luck asking in /int/ if you just need someone who speaks modern Greek

>>3362482
>>3362513
As someone with a rudimentary understanding of Modern Greek, I have little idea of what's being said here, or even how to properly transcribe it. Some things look like they may be Omegas or possibly Kappas or Pis.
Compounding this, I think that mark above the second and third letters of the second word denotes a contraction.

Post it in the Greek thread on /int/ and see if they can help.

>>3362513
This. Don't Greeks take learn how to read this? Take it to /hell/

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>>3362482
>I tried to speak to a professor at my university who is a specialist in reading greek papyri

Is your professor Nikolaos?

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>>3362530
Well, it's like Shakespeare to them. They may understand Koine greek solidly, but they may be thrown off by the Orthography

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>>3362482
>he cannot morally or legally transcribe it for me
As someone who knows fuck all about artifacts, what did he mean by this?

>>3362614
It could say something religious.

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>>3362614
This was the response given to me

>>3362650
Oh, you actually have it. It's a matter of making sure it's not stolen, then.

>>3362650
Sounds like he doesn't want to get involved in something illegal, if you stole it and his translation results in it getting a value on the black market.

>>3362614

Some countries like Greece and Egypt have strict laws on taking artifacts out of the country. You usually need a bunch of hard to obtain government permits to do it i believe. Its to stop stuff like the Elgin Marbles happening and to stop tourists looting ruins

>>3362482
It says "The pleasure of being cummed inside."

>>3362482
Any scholar that can read it will say the same thing as your professor. And anyone here wouldnt transcribe it without monetary compensation

Ask reddit.

>>3362482
The pleasure of being cummed inside.

>>3362482
>some papyrus scroll got ripped in a billion 2cm pieces like yours to sell to tourists

>>3362522
>I think that mark above the second and third letters of the second word denotes a contraction
Could it be a nomina sacra?

>>3363542
Unlikely, if I'm correct about the leters being Omega Gamma, although, it could be Kappa Upsillon, which could be Kyrios.
It could be a circumflex

I have a prof who literally specializes in ancient Greek handwriting (oddly specific, I know). I'll ask him.

>>3362650
>UManitoba
I'm sorry for you.

>>3363532
>some papyrus scroll pieces like yours were produced to sell to stupid tourists

>>3362650
Looks like it's time to email up the doc!

>>3362482
The first 3 letters i'm pretty certain is "των", which is a genetive case article.

Other than that it's hard to make out.

>>3362482
>he cannot morally or legally transcribe it for me
What the fuck is this?

Meanwhile in the corridors:
>Hey, Prof... Since you speak German, what does krapfen mean?
>I am sorry, anon... But legally or morally, I cannot translate it for you

Try to find someone who is less of an asshole

>>3362668
>>3362670
>>3362716
>>3362725
I call this bullshit

You just need to make a copy of it... Or transcribe it yourself as faithfully as possible... And then ask somebody with knowledge of Ancient Greek to actually tell you what the words are about.

Super pro-tip. If they ask you where it is from, say you found the scrap of paper in your grandpa's journal.

All the Egypt and where-it-is-from bullshit can be left to you. You ask them the meaning. Then add up the info you already know

>>3362650
>cant translate text of electronic picture
Either idiot or not capable of translating.

>>3362522
>>3362530
Modern Greek is nothing like the Greek on that papyrus

>>3366567
Its because artifact pillaging is a serious issue in archaeology. If he translated it, he's contributing value to the supply chain of an illegal enterprise that obliterates irreplaceable archaeological information.

>>3366661
Again, the problem is irrelevant.
Why doesn't OP do as I suggest here: >>3366599?

>>3362482
Donate it to a museum?