Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
August 31
August 31 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 31 to AD 97. 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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AD 31
Life on This Day
A Private Letter Is Written in Alexandria
On August 31, AD 31, a Greek private letter was written in Alexandria and preserved reports and recommendations from the writer’s encounters in the city.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Haun. II 28
Modern scholarship
- Modern papyrological discussion of Alexandrian documentary chronology
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AD 97
Life on This Day
A Theft Complaint Is Filed with the Strategos
On August 31, AD 97, a Greek complaint concerning theft was addressed to the strategos.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Oslo inv. 1088
Modern scholarship
- Oslo Papyri Electronic System
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