Your Day in the Ancient Greek World

December 12

December 12 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by one verified record dated AD 173. The entry below connects this calendar date with its surviving historical evidence and context.

Across the centuries

On This Day

  1. AD 173

    Life on This Day

    Elephantine, Roman Egypt Law & Civic Life High

    A Receipt Records Military and Security Contributions

    On December 12, AD 173, a Greek receipt recorded several military-related contributions including charges connected with recruits, transport and security. The payment shows the fiscal footprint of imperial defense in daily life.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • ERC Elephantine dataset 307117

    Modern scholarship

    • Texts & Scripts from Elephantine

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