Your Day in the Ancient Greek World
October 29
October 29 in ancient Greece is represented in our source-audited archive by one verified record dated AD 221. The entry below connects this calendar date with its surviving historical evidence and context.
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AD 221
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Advances Are Recorded for Vineyard Irrigation and Working Cattle
On October 29, AD 221, a Greek receipt recorded advances arising from the lease of vineyard properties. The surviving terms include money connected with irrigation and working cattle. The document shows how a vineyard lease could generate a chain of additional costs beyond the basic use of the land.
Sources
Primary evidence
- P.Mich. XVIII 792, P.Mich. inv. 258
Modern scholarship
- P.Michigan Koenen XVIII catalogue
- Modern scholarship discussing the lease and advances
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