Religious aspects

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Paganism:

Pagan gods and festivals:
- Private letter in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 177 R)
- Comedy in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 313 R (b))
- Painting with the sons of Horus (P.Duk.inv. 588 (b))
- Magical handbook in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 729)
- Literary text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 761 V)
- Literary text in Hieratic (P.Duk.inv. 800)
- Drawing with Osiris(?) (P.Duk.inv. 880)
- Daily account of tax payments in kind (P.Duk.inv. 1318 R)
- Register of land and rents in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 1318 V)
- Account of tax payments in kind in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 1319 V)
- Register of taxes in kind in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 1334 R)
Pagan temples and other institutions:
- Account of expenses in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 117)
- Cession of land in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 170)
- Account of income and expenses(?) in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 223)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 316)
- Official report in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 592 V)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 714)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 715)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 716)
Pagan priests:
- Account of expenses in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 117)
- Account of expenses in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 120)
- Private letter in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 177 R)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 179 R)
- Declaration of property in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 180)
- Declaration of property in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 182 R (b))
- Declaration of property in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 182 R (c))
- Declaration of property in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 182 R (d))
- Declaration of property in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 182 R (e))
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 190)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 191)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 192)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 193)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 195)
- Draft of a petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 211)
- Draft of a petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 212)
- Register of land in Demotic (P.Duk.inv. 276 R)
- Official letter(?) in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 335)
- Documentary text in Demotic (P.Duk.inv. 633)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 714)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 715)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 716)
- Account in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 719)
- Petition in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 739)
- Letter(?) in Demotic (P.Duk.inv. 882)
- Documentary text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 951 V)
- Account of taxes in kind in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 997 V)
- List of persons(?) (P.Duk.inv. 1014)

Magical papyri:

An exhibit about ancient magic (from the University of Michigan Library)
Love charm in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 230)
Magical text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 231)
Magical text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 256)
Amulet(?) in Arabic (P.Duk.inv. 274)
Magical handbook in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 460)
Magical text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 475)
Magical amulet in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 526)
Amulet(?) in Hieratic (P.Duk.inv. 645)
Magical(?) text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 662 V)
Magical(?) text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 664 R)
Magical handbook in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 729)
Magical text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 751 R)
Amulet in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 778)
Amulet(?) in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 811 R)
Magical amulet(?) in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 1034)

Astrological papyri:

Astrological(?) text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 662 R)
Horoscope in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 664 V)
Horoscope in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 912)

Hinduism:

Cynic diatribe in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 777)

Early Christianity:

Dating New Testament Manuscripts
Biblical texts (including Old Testament texts used by Christians):
- 1 Kings 14:24-50 in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 797)
- Prayer using LXX Psalms 26 and 41 in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 660)
- LXX Psalm 50:17-20 in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 661 V)
- LXX Psalm 88:4-8 and 15-18 in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 740)
- LXX Psalm 90 in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 778)
- Liturgical text with LXX Psalm 150 in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 668)
- Biblical commentary using Proverbs 22:20 (P.Duk.inv. 764 (b))
- Isaiah 37 or 2 Kings 19 in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 282)
- Homily with Joel 2:28 in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 244)
- Gospel title in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 844)
- Matthew 1:1 in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 811 R)
- Matthew 6:9-13 in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 778)
- Matthew 17:20-18:22 in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 241)
- Mark 16:7 and the "shorter ending" and Luke 22:6 and 22:25 in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 814)
- Acts 21:25 and 21:27-28 in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 819)
- Biblical commentary based on 1 Corinthians 15:20-21 and 2 Corinthians 3:18 in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 765)
- Prayer quoting 2 Corinthians 6:2 in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 660)
Christ:
- Martyrdom in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 73)
- Biblical commentary in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 764 (b))
- Biblical commentary in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 765)
Mary:
- Liturgical text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 446 R)
- Liturgical text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 668)
- Hymn in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 766 R)
- Hymn in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 766 V)
patriarchs:
- Letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 269 R)
- Literary text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 1058)
Shenute:
- Homily in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 244)
martyrs:
- Martyrdom in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 73)
- Martyrdom(?) in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 238)
- Martyrdom(?) in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 240)
- Martyrdom in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 438)
monks and monasteries:
- Private letter in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 77)
- Letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 266)
- Private letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 267)
- Private letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 435)
- Private letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 436)
- Private letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 439 V)
- Private letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 471)
- Private letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 474)
- Business letter in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 497)
- Donation of property in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 728)
- List of names in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 732)
- Private letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 811 V)
- Documentary text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 1056)
churches:
- Documentary text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 496)
priests:
- Martyrdom in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 438)
- Sale in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 469)
- Private letter in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 529 R)
deacons:
- Loan of wheat and olives(?) in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 22)
- Literary text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 525)
- Contract in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 1075 R)
Easter:
- Private letter in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 456)
Lord's day:
- Letter in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 13)
liturgical papyri:
- Liturgical text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 446 R)
- Liturgical text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 446 V)
- Liturgical(?) text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 448)
- Liturgical text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 457)
- Liturgical(?) text in Coptic (P.Duk.inv. 480)
- Liturgical text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 513)
- Prayer in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 660)
- Liturgical text in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 668)
- Hymn in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 766 R)
- Hymn in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 766 V)

Islam:

Qur'ān, Surah 1 and 112-114 in Arabic (P.Duk.inv. 274)
Literary text in the Hadith genre in Arabic (P.Duk.inv. 806)
Literary text with a bismillah in Arabic (P.Duk.inv. 921)

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