Your Day in the Ancient Greek World

February 28

February 28 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by one verified record dated AD 160. The entry below connects this calendar date with its surviving historical evidence and context.

Across the centuries

On This Day

  1. AD 160

    Life on This Day

    Syene, Roman Egypt Economy & Trade High

    A Sheep Owner Pays Pasture Tax at Syene

    On February 28, AD 160, a receipt at Syene recorded pasture tax paid on six sheep. The payment was collected through officials associated with the Sacred Gate of Syene.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • O.Wilck. II 244, TM 76811

    Modern scholarship

    • British Library papyrological catalog / HGV metadata

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