Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 17
June 17 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 257 BC to AD 176. 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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257 BC
Life on This Day
A Zenon Archive Letter Deals with Wool and Livestock
On June 17, 257 BC, a Greek business letter from the Zenon archive discussed wool and livestock.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Mich.inv. 3126
Modern scholarship
- University of Michigan APIS
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AD 176
Life on This Day
Sotas Pays Part of His Poll Tax
On June 17, AD 176, Sotas paid 20 drachmas plus surcharges toward his poll tax obligation.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 170
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links