Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
April 15
April 15 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 13 BC to AD 538. 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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13 BC
Life on This Day
A marriage contract records a woman’s dowry and obligations
Thermion and Apollonios formalized a marriage agreement recording her dowry and reciprocal obligations.
Sources
Primary evidence
- BGU IV 1052
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
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AD 538
Life on This Day
Property Is Reassigned After Passing by Dowry
A fiscal and property record reflects reassignment after property passed by dowry.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Oxy. XVI 1887
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links