Your Day in the Ancient Greek World

June 24

June 24 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 248 BC to 111 BC. 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

  1. 248 BC

    Life on This Day

    Ptolemaic Egypt Society & Daily Life High

    A Zenon Archive Letter Reports Unpaid Workers and Supply Problems

    On June 24, 248 BC, a Greek letter in the Zenon archive reported unpaid laborers, shortages of animal feed and problems collecting rents.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • British Library Papyrus 2095

    Modern scholarship

    • British Library Papyri Collection catalogue

    Public links

  2. 111 BC

    Life on This Day

    Tebtunis region, Ptolemaic Egypt Law & Civic Life High

    A Tenant Pays Wheat Rent and an Additional Levy

    On June 24, 111 BC, Komoapis received a Greek receipt for wheat rent that also recorded an additional levy.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • P.Tebt. III 836

    Modern scholarship

    • University of California Tebtunis Papyri catalogue

    Public links