Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
May 2
May 2 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 184 to AD 373. 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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AD 184
Life on This Day
A Property Declaration Lists Fractional Shares of Houses and Land
On May 2, AD 184, a Greek property declaration associated with the Petaus archive listed fractional shares in houses, courtyards, vacant lots and agricultural land.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Petaus 11
Modern scholarship
- Papyrological studies of Roman Egyptian property law
- Petaus archive scholarship
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AD 373
Event That Shaped History
Athanasius Dies at Alexandria
Athanasius of Alexandria died around the night of May 2 to 3, AD 373. The Festal Index gives May 2 while the Historia Acephala gives May 3.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Festal Index of Athanasius
- Historia Acephala
Modern scholarship
- Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers chronological discussion
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