Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
August 5
August 5 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 191 to AD 343. 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 191
Life on This Day
A Receipt Lists a Sacrificial Calf and Guard Charges
On August 5, AD 191, a Greek ostracon recorded contributions that included the price of a sacrificed calf and charges connected with guards and watch posts.
Sources
Primary evidence
- O.Eleph.DAIK 54
Modern scholarship
- Texts and Scripts from Elephantine database
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AD 343
Life on This Day
Six Wheat Deliveries Are Receipted
On August 5, AD 343, six Greek receipts recorded deliveries of wheat through village grain officials.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Oslo inv. 511
Modern scholarship
- Oslo Papyri Electronic System
Public links