Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
July 18
July 18 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 104 to AD 136. 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 104
Life on This Day
An Official Acknowledges Receipt of Twenty-Four Ichneumons
On July 18, AD 104, a Greek letter acknowledged receipt of twenty-four ichneumons, one of them dead, sent by Claudius Erasus.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 904
- P.Lond. III 904
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
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AD 136
Life on This Day
Two Men Face Proceedings over Alleged Vine Cutting
On July 18, AD 136, Naaros and Peebos appeared in proceedings after being accused of cutting vines belonging to Imouthes. They denied the accusation.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Oslo II 17
Modern scholarship
- University of Oslo papyrus catalogue
Public links