A 4th-century Roman legal text reconstructed from 50 fragments in Egypt

A 4th-century Roman parchment, found in 50 pieces in Egypt, has been reconstructed.

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Roman law specialists from the University of Cincinnati translated this document intended for officials.

The discovery sheds light on the administrative practices of the late Roman Empire.

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