Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
August 23
August 23 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 1 to AD 70. 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 1
Life on This Day
A Private Letter Warns a Buyer Not to Be Cheated on Fish and Beans
On August 23, AD 1, a Greek private letter discussed buying fish and beans and warned the recipient not to be cheated.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Oslo II 47
Modern scholarship
- Oslo Papyri Electronic System
Public links
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AD 70
Life on This Day
Twenty Drachmas Are Paid in Trade Tax
On August 23, AD 70, a complete Greek receipt recorded a trade-tax payment of twenty drachmas.
Sources
Primary evidence
- SB I 1932
Modern scholarship
- Texts and Scripts from Elephantine database
Public links