Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 25
June 25 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 192 BC to AD 218. 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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192 BC
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An Official Assesses Vineyard Tax near Psinachis
On June 25, 192 BC, an official memorandum ordered collection of the money equivalent of one jar of tax from a small vineyard near Psinachis.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Duk.inv. 690
Modern scholarship
- Duke Papyrus Archive
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AD 218
Life on This Day
A Shepherd Pays Rent in Money and Fleeces
On June 25, AD 218, a Greek receipt recorded a shepherd’s rent payment in money and fleeces.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 851
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links