Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
August 16
August 16 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 157 to AD 586. 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 157
Life on This Day
A Greek Tax Payment Is Receipted
On August 16, AD 157, a Greek ostracon recorded a tax payment in Upper Egypt.
Sources
Primary evidence
- O.Wilck. 231
Modern scholarship
- Texts and Scripts from Elephantine database
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AD 586
Life on This Day
A Boatman Guarantees Two People Will Appear for Arbitration
On August 16, AD 586, the boatman Iakob guaranteed that two people would appear before an arbitrator and pledged three gold solidi if the guarantee failed.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Lond. V 1732 = British Library Papyrus 1791 = TM 19747
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collections catalogue
Public links