Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
March 2
March 2 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 9 CE to 97 CE. 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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9 CE
Life on This Day
Four Months to Repay a Seed Loan
Petheus borrows barley and vegetable seed from Acusilaus for four months, with a penalty if repayment is late.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Fay. 89 / P.Lond. III 826 descr.
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue
Public links
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97 CE
Life on This Day
A Debt Secured by Land Is Settled
A receipt records payment of the remaining 160 drachmas on an obligation secured against a plot of land.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Lond. II 143
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue
Public links