The Athenian Calendar in the Fifth Century

Download or read book The Athenian Calendar in the Fifth Century written by Benjamin Dean Meritt and published by American School of Classical Studies at Athens. This book was released on 1928 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The discovery in 1914, while excavating the Erectheum, of several small fragments of inscription forms the basis of this study. This text recorded the detailed accounts of money borrowed from Athena and "the other gods" during the years 426/5 to 423/2 B.C. Because it also specified the timing of the repayments, the inscription provided valuable insights into the official dating scheme used by the Athenian state. It is presented in full in the first half of this book. The second half moves on to explore other pieces of evidence for the Athenian calendar, senatorial and civil, during the Peloponnesian War.