Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 15
June 15 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 57 to AD 199. 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 57
Life on This Day
A Business Letter Coordinates Commodity Distribution
On June 15, AD 57, a Greek business letter in Roman Egypt dealt with the distribution of commodities.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 2128
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links
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AD 199
Life on This Day
Two Related Crown-Tax Payments Are Receipted
On June 15, AD 199, two related Greek receipts recorded payments of crown tax in Roman Egypt.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 1965(A)
- British Library Papyrus 1965(B)
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links