Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
July 5
July 5 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 116 BC to AD 346. Together, the entries below connect this calendar date with different moments in the ancient Greek world through historical and documentary evidence.
Across the centuries
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116 BC
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Harbechis Borrows Fifteen Artabas of Wheat
On July 5, 116 BC, Harbechis acknowledged receiving fifteen artabas of wheat from granary officials and promised repayment with a penalty for default.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Tebt. I 111
Modern scholarship
- University of California Tebtunis Papyri catalogue
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AD 346
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Aurelia Maria Petitions over Allegedly Shorn and Removed Sheep
On July 5, AD 346, Aurelia Maria submitted a Greek petition alleging that nine sheep had been shorn and three had been carried away.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Abinn. 49
- British Library Papyrus 403
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links