Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
July 26
July 26 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 44 BC to AD 153. 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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44 BC
Life on This Day
Thirty Arouras Are Leased for One Year
On July 26, 44 BC, a Greek contract leased thirty arouras for one year, with half intended for wheat and half for aracus.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 2473
- P.Oxy. XIV 1629
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
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AD 153
Life on This Day
Five Days of Embankment Work Are Certified
On July 26, AD 153, a Greek certificate recorded five days of compulsory work on the embankments for Stotoetis son of Apynchis.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 316
- P.Lond. II 316a
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links