Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
July 31
July 31 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 79 to AD 160. 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 79
Life on This Day
Patsibtis Pays Sixteen Drachmas in Poll Tax
On July 31, AD 79, Patsibtis son of Petorzmethis paid sixteen drachmas in poll tax on a Greek ostracon.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Ostracon Berlin P. 12554
- SB VI 9604, 2
Modern scholarship
- Texts and Scripts from Elephantine catalogue
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AD 160
Life on This Day
Three Hundred Drachmas Are Reimbursed
On July 31, AD 160, a Greek financial document recorded reimbursement of 300 drachmas.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Theon 22
Modern scholarship
- Modern papyrological edition
Public links