Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 20
June 20 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 51 BC to AD 364. Together, the entries below connect this calendar date with different moments in the ancient Greek world through historical and documentary evidence.
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51 BC
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A Macedonian Cavalry Settler Petitions over Stolen Hay
On June 20, 51 BC, Herakleides, a Macedonian cavalry settler, petitioned after about twenty loads of hay were taken from him.
Sources
Primary evidence
- BGU VIII 1832
Modern scholarship
- Papyri.info DDbDP
- Berlin Papyrus Database
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AD 364
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Officials Order Meat Supplied to a Military Recruit
On June 20, AD 364, two officials sent a Greek order requiring a cook to supply meat to a military recruit.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 1759
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
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