Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 6
June 6 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 114 BC to 12 BC. 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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114 BC
Life on This Day
An Official Presses for Faster Tax Collection
On June 6, 114 BC, Polemon sent a Greek administrative letter urging officials to accelerate tax collection.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Tebt. I 19
Modern scholarship
- University of California Tebtunis Papyri catalogue
Public links
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12 BC
Life on This Day
A Marriage Agreement Fixes a Dowry
On June 6, 12 BC, a Greek marriage agreement in Egypt recorded a dowry arrangement of 24 drachmas.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Tebt. II 386
Modern scholarship
- University of California Tebtunis Papyri catalogue
Public links