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19

The Roman Calendar and Sacred Days

Lecture no. 19 from the course: The Pagan World: Ancient Religions before Christianity

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Taught by Professor Hans-Friedrich Mueller | 34 min | Categories: History

The college of pontiffs was responsible for keeping track of all the gods and their holidays; the necessary public festivals and the seasons; as well as the days, weeks, months, and cycles of the Moon. But by historical times, the calendar was completely out of sync. Learn how and why Julius Caesar reorganized the calendar into a version very close to what we use today.
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