P.Oxy. 2288, a 2nd-century fragment containing Sappho’s Ode to Aphrodite, has an un- derlying layer of papyrus that has intrigued scholars for decades. X-ray tomography of the papyrus and a study of the ink under the scanning electron microscope allow us to establish that the underlying layer most likely does not contain more of Sappho’s po- etry. Rather, it appears that P.Oxy. 2288 is what remains of a much-used roll of Sappho book 1, reinforced at its beginning. In order to put this case in its historical context, the second part of the article contains a new examination of the literary, documentary, and papyrological evidence for ancient repairs and reinforcements of bookrolls.

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P.氧 2288年，是一个包含萨福的《阿芙罗狄蒂颂》的2世纪片段，其底层的纸莎草层吸引了数十年来的学者。纸莎草的X射线断层扫描以及在扫描电子显微镜下对墨水的研究使我们确定，底层很可能不含更多的Sappho诗歌。相反，似乎是P.Oxy。2288年是一本常用的萨福书1卷的剩余部分，该书一开始就得到了加强。为了把这个案例放在历史背景下，文章的第二部分包含了对文学，文献和古生物学证据的新考察，以期对古籍进行维修和增补。