The Demades Papyrus (p.berol. Inv. 13045): A Ne... May 2026

The papyrus gained renewed scholarly attention with the 2022 publication of The Demades Papyrus (P.Berol. inv. 13045): A New Text with Commentary by Davide Amendola, which provides the first comprehensive re-edition since its 1923 editio princeps .

The (P.Berol. inv. 13045) is a unique late second-century BCE document comprising nearly 430 lines of Greek text. While discovered in the Egyptian chora , scholars believe it was likely written in Alexandria to serve as a textbook for advanced rhetorical education. The Demades Papyrus (P.Berol. inv. 13045): A Ne...

The document contains two primary "adespota" (anonymous) works that offer rare insight into early Hellenistic history and political thought: The papyrus gained renewed scholarly attention with the