The ancient origins of New Year’s resolutions and how the tradition has changed
The answer, it turns out, traces back 3,000 to 4,000 years, to the ancient Babylonian festival of Akitu, celebrated in April, ...
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New Year’s Eve in Ancient Times
New Year's Eve was celebrated in ancient times, contrary to what some may believe. It was among the most universal pagan ...
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An error for the ages: 4,000-year-old clay tablet immortalizes Sumerian student's math mistake
and establish calendars. Babylonian mathematics had a base-60 numerical system, which we still use today to measure time: 60 seconds in a minute, and 60 minutes in an hour. The ancient Babylonians ...
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The ancient origins of New Year's resolutions
marking the start of the farming season — was based on the Babylonian calendar, said Dr. Louisa McKenzie, an art historian, ...