Your Day in the Ancient Greek World

March 18

March 18 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 160 BCE to 30 CE. 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. 160 BCE

    Life on This Day

    Memphis, Ptolemaic Egypt Economy & Trade High

    Another Day in a Ptolemaic Cash Account

    The account roll that also preserves a March 4 entry records another distinct money payment entry on March 18.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • P.Lond. I 25 / UPZ I 87

    Modern scholarship

    • British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue

    Public links

  2. 30 CE

    Life on This Day

    Elephantine, Roman Egypt Economy & Trade High

    Twenty Drachmas in Trade Tax

    Empyopis son of Pelaias pays 20 drachmas in trade tax at Elephantine.

    Sources

    Primary evidence

    • Elephantine ostracon

    Modern scholarship

    • Elephantine database, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

    Public links