Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
August 28
August 28 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 42 to AD 249. 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 42
Life on This Day
Six Men Sell Half a Share in a House and Courtyard
On August 28, AD 42, six men joined in a Greek contract selling a half-share in a house and courtyard.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Mich. V 271 = Michigan inv. 718
Modern scholarship
- University of Michigan APIS
Public links
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AD 249
Life on This Day
Four Borrowers Ask the Archive to Cancel a Repaid 4,500-Drachma Loan
On August 28, AD 249, four men asked the public archive at Oxyrhynchus to cancel the entry for a 4,500-drachma loan after they had repaid the debt.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 2554 = SB V 7634 = TM 17992
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collections catalogue
Public links