Roman calendar
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These pages supplement the table of Julian equivalents for Roman dates in Drumann-Groebe vol. 3. They move, with supporting evidence, the intercalary month from 59 to 58 BC and from 54 to 55 BC. All phases of the Moon and market days... more
Aunque a veces no nos demos cuenta, somos herederos directos de Roma, de su cultura y de su forma de concebir aspectos tan determinantes como las leyes, la estructura social o el mismo paso del tiempo. Este último nos servirá de guía para... more
Este artículo pretende demostrar que Augusto nació en el mes de diciembre astronómico, bajo el signo de Capricornio, en una fecha que se correspondía con el septiembre calendárico debido a las viejas discrepancias del calendario... more
Il Calendario Romano, secondo la leggenda, sarebbe stato introdotto «con ingegno acuto, ma con mentalità agreste» dal re fondatore, Romolo, su una base di dieci mesi (da Marzo a Dicembre): esso sarebbe stato emendato però –subito dopo–... more
The article focuses on the author's research on the chronographical background of the Zodiac Mosaic Calendar in Synagogue at Hammath-Tiberias. He researched to find the origin of mosaic decoration, the twelve zodiac sign, the four... more
Quaderno n. 2 –– Conferenze 1996, stampato per conto del Circolo da De Bastiani ed., Vittorio Veneto, novembre 1996 –– Sommario: (1) IMPERIO Loredana, 1095-1099. La Prima Crociata pp. 2-19; (2) GUSSO Massimo, Il Calendario Romano, alle... more
The four seasons of the Roman calendar, as described by Marcus Terentius Varro, are different from our seasons, in the sense that they start on days which differ from those that we are using today. In his Books on Agriculture, Varro shows... more
Roman calendar and the religious aspects of time
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Presentation made within the workshop "Temps et temporalités: fêtes et calendriers" of the project Études pratiques et interdisciplinaires des religions établies-E.P.I.R.E. 2 (Lille, 22 March 2019).
The first time January 1 came to be considered as the beginning of the new year was back in 45 BCE. The Roman calendar before that began in the month of March and consisted of 355 days. An additional 27-day or 28-day intercalary month... more
Explores the implications of the early Julian chronology proposed in ZPE 142/7 for pre-Julian dates in the late Republic, particularly for the lunar date in 67 BC given in CIL I2 2511, and for the lengths of intercalations required to... more