Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
May 7
May 7 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 558 to AD 568. 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 558
Event That Shaped History
Hagia Sophia’s First Dome Collapses
On May 7, AD 558, the dome of Justinian’s Hagia Sophia collapsed after structural damage associated with the earthquake of December 557.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Late antique accounts of the AD 558 Hagia Sophia collapse
Modern scholarship
- Princeton University Hagia Sophia structural study
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AD 568
Life on This Day
A Greek Family Contract Records Marriage and Divorce Arrangements
On May 7, AD 568, a Greek contract preserved in the Dioscorus archive recorded legal arrangements connected with marriage and divorce.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Cairo Masp. II 67253
Modern scholarship
- Trismegistos text record
Public links