Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 16
June 16 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 99 BC to AD 297. 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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99 BC
Life on This Day
A Sealed Contract Records the Sale of Land
On June 16, 99 BC, a Greek contract at Pathyris recorded the sale of land and preserved the transaction under seal.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 1206
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
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AD 297
Life on This Day
Paniskos Asks for His Shield, Helmet and Lances
On June 16, AD 297, Paniskos wrote to his wife asking her to bring his shield, helmet, five lances and other belongings.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Mich. III 216
Modern scholarship
- Papyri.info DDbDP
- University of Michigan papyrus collection
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