Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
April 28
April 28 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 118 BC to AD 62. 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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118 BC
Life on This Day
Ptolemy VIII and the Cleopatras issue sweeping royal ordinances
Royal ordinances of Ptolemy VIII and the Cleopatras address officials, tax evasion, crown land and legal administration.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Tebt. I 5
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links
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AD 62
Life on This Day
A Property Entry Survives in Part B
Part B preserves an exact April 28 documentary entry concerning property. The date must not be applied to the composite text as a whole.
Sources
Primary evidence
- SB XII 10788, part B
Modern scholarship
- Audited catalogue, edition or scholarly source linked in public_source_links
Public links