I'm looking for a favor: is anyone capable of reading what this Greek says on my papyrus?

I'm looking for a favor: is anyone capable of reading what this Greek says on my papyrus?

I am at a dead end, I tried to speak to a professor at my university who is a specialist in reading greek papyri, but I don't have the documentation of a legal transfer from Egypt (it was gift from someone who bought it at a midwestern Antique floor) and he cannot morally or legally transcribe it for me. He says it is a real fragment once he looked at it, but other than that, I have no where else to check.

For context, apparently it dates back to 6th-7th century AD Egypt while still under the control of the Roman Empire.

it says willy wiully bum bum alexander was a gayboy lmao

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

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.

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

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

Is your professor Nikolaos?

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

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

It could say something religious.

This was the response given to me

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

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.

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

It says "The pleasure of being cummed inside."

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.

The pleasure of being cummed inside.

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

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

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.

>UManitoba
I'm sorry for you.

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

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

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.

>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, user... But legally or morally, I cannot translate it for you

Try to find someone who is less of an asshole

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

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

Modern Greek is nothing like the Greek on that papyrus

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.

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

Donate it to a museum?