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A papyrus letter written by #Roman-Egyptian soldier Gaius Julius Apollinarius to his mother Tasoucharion (AD 108). He tells her that while his comrades have been set to work cutting stones, because he is an officer he doesn't have to do that, & gets away with doing nothing... pic.twitter.com/q7XDlInSIy

— Dr Jo Ball (@DrJEBall) March 1, 2021