Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 4
June 4 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 44 to AD 250. 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 44
Life on This Day
One Sixth of a House Is Leased for Four Years
On June 4, AD 44, a Greek lease at Hermopolis granted the use of one sixth of a house for four years.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 1168
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links
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AD 250
Life on This Day
A Young Man Certifies His Sacrifice Under Decius
On June 4, AD 250, Aurelius Aunes certified before officials at Narmouthis that he had sacrificed and poured libations under the emperor Decius’s decree.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Wisc. II 87
Modern scholarship
- Papyri.info DDbDP
- Modern scholarship on Decian libelli
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