Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
August 17
August 17 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 34 to AD 139. 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 34
Life on This Day
A Private Financial Document Is Written Through a Bank
On August 17, AD 34, a Greek financial document preserved a private transaction involving a bank.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Ryl. II 173
Modern scholarship
- Rylands papyrological edition and modern calendrical conversion
Public links
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AD 139
Life on This Day
A Taxpayer Pays for a River-Police Boat, Billeting and a Guard Post
On August 17, AD 139, a Greek ostracon recorded payments for a river-police boat, billeting certificates and a guard post.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Fitzwilliam Museum GR.P. 46
Modern scholarship
- John Shelton, Ostraca from Elephantine in the Fitzwilliam Museum, ZPE 80 (1990) 221-238
Public links