Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
December 4
December 4 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 84 to AD 132. Together, the entries below connect this calendar date with different moments in the ancient Greek world through historical and documentary evidence.
Across the centuries
On This Day
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AD 84
Life on This Day
A Taxpayer Receives a Poll-Tax Receipt
On December 4, AD 84, a Greek receipt recorded a poll-tax payment of fifteen drachmas. The small document survives as evidence of ordinary fiscal life under Roman rule.
Sources
Primary evidence
- ERC Elephantine dataset 307112
Modern scholarship
- Texts & Scripts from Elephantine
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AD 132
Life on This Day
Heraclides Borrows One Hundred Drachmas
On December 4, AD 132, Heraclides son of Nemesion acknowledged a six-month loan of one hundred silver drachmas. The contract imposed a penalty if he failed to repay on time.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Diog. 25 = TM 10697; British Library Papyrus 2512
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts catalogue
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