Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
July 17
July 17 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 158 to AD 343. 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 158
Life on This Day
Half a Manager’s Salary Is Withheld toward His Debt
On July 17, AD 158, a Greek account set a manager’s salary at twenty-four drachmas and withheld twelve drachmas toward a debt.
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AD 343
Life on This Day
A Karanis Grain Delivery Is Receipted at a Harbor
On July 17, AD 343, a receipt recorded villagers of Karanis delivering wheat at the harbor of Leukogion for loading onto a boat.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Receipts for Deliveries in Kind, text 153
Modern scholarship
- New York University papyrological publication on Karanis receipts
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