Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
March 27
March 27 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 3 verified records spanning 254 BCE to 90 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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254 BCE
Life on This Day
Zenon Sends Instructions About Olive Trees and Vines
Zenon writes to Sosus with instructions concerning olive plants and vines.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Lond. VII 1972
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue
Public links
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196 BCE
Event That Shaped History
The Memphis Decree Is Issued
Egyptian priests issue the Memphis Decree honoring Ptolemy V. A copy preserved on the Rosetta Stone later becomes one of antiquity’s most famous texts.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Memphis Decree, preserved on the Rosetta Stone and parallel copies
Modern scholarship
- Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures database and modern Rosetta Stone scholarship
Public links
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90 CE
Life on This Day
A Father Plans How Property Will Be Divided
Stotoetis arranges the division of property among his three sons to take effect after his death.
Sources
Primary evidence
- SB XXII 15705 / P.Lond. II 288 descr.
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue
Public links