Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
July 23
July 23 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 253 BC to AD 116. Together, the entries below connect this calendar date with different moments in the ancient Greek world through historical and documentary evidence.
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253 BC
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Zenon Handles a Honey Payment and Refund
On July 23, 253 BC, a Greek document in the Zenon archive dealt with a payment by Nicon for honey and a refund involving Thyrsus.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 2662
- P.Lond. VII 1977
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
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AD 116
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A Tax Receipt Includes Wages for River-Police Boat Sailors
On July 23, AD 116, a Greek ostracon recorded a tax payment that included wages for sailors serving river-police boats.
Sources
Primary evidence
- O.Wilck. 104
Modern scholarship
- Texts and Scripts from Elephantine catalogue
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