Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
May 5
May 5 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 241 BC to AD 553. 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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241 BC
Life on This Day
An Irrigation Report Measures Trenches Farm by Farm
On May 5, 241 BC, Imouthes submitted measurements for irrigation trenches excavated across several farms, recording their length, breadth and depth.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Petrie Kleon 120
Modern scholarship
- British Library papyrus catalogue
Public links
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AD 553
Event That Shaped History
The Second Council of Constantinople Opens
On May 5, AD 553, the Second Council of Constantinople opened at Constantinople under Patriarch Eutychius.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Acts of the Second Council of Constantinople
Modern scholarship
- Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers council edition
Public links