Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
June 3
June 3 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 257 BC to AD 213. 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
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A Business Letter Discusses a Shipment of Five Thousand Nuts
On June 3, 257 BC, a Greek business letter from the Zenon archive dealt with a shipment of 5,000 nuts.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Mich.inv. 3084
Modern scholarship
- University of Michigan APIS
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AD 213
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Collectors Receipt Eight Artabas of Wheat
On June 3, AD 213, a Greek receipt acknowledged delivery of eight artabas of wheat to grain collectors.
Sources
Primary evidence
- British Library Papyrus 217
Modern scholarship
- British Library Papyri Collection catalogue
Public links