![Bactrian document Northern Afghanistan 4th century found and researched by Sims-Williams Bactrian, the ancient language of northern Afghanistan, had been one of the least known of the Middle-Iran- ian languages. Bactrian text (Greek scripture): [ chl ) [ αβο ωρομοζδο βονοκανο [ ch21 Ι [ eh3 ) Ι ηβο ] δαλο ιαβγο παροπαζο [ σωτ ] αγγο αβγανα [ νο ( ch4 ) βιδο τοχοαρoστανο οδο γαρσιγοστανο λαδοβαρο μισιδο ( els [ αγαδο μαρ ] ο ασαφαγο πωστιγο τ [ α ] δομο ναγατο σαγονδο ναβιχτ ( ch6 ] [ ιμο π ] ιδο μανο [ λ ρογοστανο ταδαζο λρογo αγαδιμο πιτσι ) V. Bactrian Sources th [ eh71 ( δο [ eh8 ] ] [ eh9 ) χχχο [ κοαδ ] ανο αβαφαγο ταρο ιθαο φορταδη [ to ] ] οαρζο ληρο ασιδο ιθαοδημο φρομαι ο κοαδο [ ] ιαοοαρδοι αοοηρσο οτασο βαυριγανο αμβα ρο χωζο ταδο οιχ [ οασο ] ο ναφρομιανο ται Left margin , first continuation ( c . 4 lines ) lost leh10 ] Verso , second continuation lehl51 χοαδο φρ [ ομι ] ημο οτομο ! ο πιδο ζιμανιγο φρομη lehl7 ) μαρδο ταρο φορτιδο ταδ [ ( chi81 οαρζο ληρο leh161 Address | ehi91 [ αβο ] ωρο [ μο ] leh200 ζδο βονο κα [ eh21 ] νο λροδο English translation: [ To Ormuzd Bunukan , ... greetings and homage from ... ) , Pithe ( sot ] ang ( ? ) of Parpaz ( under ) [ the glorious ) yabghu of [ Heph ] thal , the chief ... of the Afghans , ' the judge of Tukharistan and Gharchistan . Moreover , ' Sla letter [ has come hither ] from you , so I have heard how [ you have ] written ' ' ſto me concerning ] my health . I arrived in good health , ( and ) ( afterwards ( ? ) ' ' I heard that a mes sage ] was sent thither to you ( saying ) thus : 184 ... look after the farming . " But the order was given to you thus : 19-10 ) “ You should hand over the grain and ( then ) request [ it ] from the citizens ' store . " I will not order ( loss ... ) , so " ' . 1121 ... 1131 ... 1 4 ) ... 11S'I myself order . And I ... in respect of winter ( ? ) ... 17.sends men thither [ to you ] , then 118 look after the farming . " 119-2 " [ To ] Ormuzd Bunukan , greetings . .. " ...](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/59/Bactrian_document_Northern_Afghanistan_4th_century.jpg)
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Bactrian document Northern Afghanistan 4th century found and researched by Sims-Williams
Bactrian, the ancient language of northern Afghanistan, had been one of the least known of the Middle-Iran- ian languages. Bactrian text (Greek scripture): [ chl ) [ αβο ωρομοζδο βονοκανο [ ch21 Ι [ eh3 ) Ι ηβο ] δαλο ιαβγο παροπαζο [ σωτ ] αγγο αβγανα [ νο ( ch4 ) βιδο τοχοαρoστανο οδο γαρσιγοστανο λαδοβαρο μισιδο ( els [ αγαδο μαρ ] ο ασαφαγο πωστιγο τ [ α ] δομο ναγατο σαγονδο ναβιχτ ( ch6 ] [ ιμο π ] ιδο μανο [ λ ρογοστανο ταδαζο λρογo αγαδιμο πιτσι ) V. Bactrian Sources th [ eh71 ( δο [ eh8 ] ] [ eh9 ) χχχο [ κοαδ ] ανο αβαφαγο ταρο ιθαο φορταδη [ to ] ] οαρζο ληρο ασιδο ιθαοδημο φρομαι ο κοαδο [ ] ιαοοαρδοι αοοηρσο οτασο βαυριγανο αμβα ρο χωζο ταδο οιχ [ οασο ] ο ναφρομιανο ται Left margin , first continuation ( c . 4 lines ) lost leh10 ] Verso , second continuation lehl51 χοαδο φρ [ ομι ] ημο οτομο ! ο πιδο ζιμανιγο φρομη lehl7 ) μαρδο ταρο φορτιδο ταδ [ ( chi81 οαρζο ληρο leh161 Address | ehi91 [ αβο ] ωρο [ μο ] leh200 ζδο βονο κα [ eh21 ] νο λροδο English translation: [ To Ormuzd Bunukan , ... greetings and homage from ... ) , Pithe ( sot ] ang ( ? ) of Parpaz ( under ) [ the glorious ) yabghu of [ Heph ] thal , the chief ... of the Afghans , ' the judge of Tukharistan and Gharchistan . Moreover , ' Sla letter [ has come hither ] from you , so I have heard how [ you have ] written ' ' ſto me concerning ] my health . I arrived in good health , ( and ) ( afterwards ( ? ) ' ' I heard that a mes sage ] was sent thither to you ( saying ) thus : 184 ... look after the farming . " But the order was given to you thus : 19-10 ) “ You should hand over the grain and ( then ) request [ it ] from the citizens ' store . " I will not order ( loss ... ) , so " ' . 1121 ... 1131 ... 1 4 ) ... 11S'I myself order . And I ... in respect of winter ( ? ) ... 17.sends men thither [ to you ] , then 118 look after the farming . " 119-2 " [ To ] Ormuzd Bunukan , greetings . .. " ... |
| Date | 4th century |
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| Author | An ancient document from the 4th century. Author is unknown, Professor Sims-Williams found it |
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