Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
March 25
March 25 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning 13 BCE to 211 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
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13 BCE
Life on This Day
A Boat Contract Ends With 300 Drachmas
A fragment from Alexandria preserves the closing lines of a contract involving a boat and a payment of 300 drachmas.
Sources
Primary evidence
- BGU IV 1179
Modern scholarship
- Berlin Papyrus Database
Public links
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211 CE
Life on This Day
The Will of Lucius Ignatius Rufinus
A copy preserves the will of Lucius Ignatius Rufinus in Roman Egypt.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Diog. 10
Modern scholarship
- University of Michigan APIS / scholarly resource
Public links