Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
April 21
April 21 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 77 to AD 148. 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 77
Life on This Day
A Woman Files a Sworn Declaration
A woman submitted a sworn declaration through the civic notarial system at Oxyrhynchus.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Oxy. II 263
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links
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AD 148
Life on This Day
A mouse-coloured female donkey sells for 64 drachmas
A mouse-coloured female donkey was sold for 64 drachmas in Kerkesoucha.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Lond. II 313 / TM 11692
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links