Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
November 6
November 6 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by 2 verified records spanning AD 171 to AD 220. 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 171
Life on This Day
A Loan of 112 Drachmas Is Repaid
On November 6, AD 171, Pacysis son of Pacysis acknowledged the repayment of a loan of 112 drachmas. He acted as heir to his deceased father, whose brother Harpagathes had originally been the creditor.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Papyrus 918; P.Lond. III 918 = Chrest.Mitt. 162 = TM 11813
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts catalogue
Public links
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AD 220
Life on This Day
A Priest Pays the Temple Overseer-Tax
On November 6, AD 220, a complete Greek receipt recorded payment of the temple overseer-tax by Canis, a priest at Soknopaiou Nesos. Eight lines preserve the small fiscal transaction and its exact date.
Sources
Primary evidence
- Papyrus 352; P.Lond. II 352 = TM 11733
Modern scholarship
- British Library Archives and Manuscripts catalogue
Public links