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ROMAN YEARS. a.u.c. 1: Foundation of Rome (traditional date 753 BC) a.u.c. 2762: This year (AD 2009). ROMAN MONTHS. ( January ) named after Janus, god of gates) ( February ) named after festival of Februa)
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ROMAN YEARS a.u.c. 1: Foundation of Rome (traditional date 753 BC) a.u.c. 2762: This year (AD 2009)
ROMAN MONTHS (January) named after Janus, god of gates) (February) named after festival of Februa) March month of Mars, god of war, first month, start of year, start of Spring, start of military season April ?opening ?Aphrodite May month of goddess Maia, goddess of Spring June month of Juno, wife of Jupiter July Quintilis, 5th month, renamed by Julius Caesar August Sextilis, 6th month, renamed by Augustus September 7th month October 8th month November 9th month December 10th month
ROMAN DAYS Latin Italian English Dies Saturni (Day of Saturn) Sabato Saturday Dies Solis (Day of the Sun) Domenica Sunday Dies Lunae (Day of the Moon) Lunedì Monday Dies Martis (Day of Mars) Martedì Tuesday (Day of Tiw) Dies Mercurii (Day of Mercury) Mercoledì Wednesday (Day of Woden) Dies Jovis (Day of Jupiter) Giovedì Thursday (Day of Thor) Dies Veneris (Day of Venus) Venerdì Friday (Day of Freya)
THE DATE Kalends: First day of the month Nones: 5th day of month (in most months) 7th day of month (in March,May, July, October) Ides: 13th of month (in most months) 15th day of month (in March,May, July, October) Tuesday, 24th August AD 79: dies Martis a.d. IX Kal. Sept. DCCCXXXII a.u.c. Wednesday October 7th 2009: dies Mercurii Non. Oct. MMDCCLXII a.u.c.
SUMMERWINTER 1st hour: 4.27 a.m. 7.33 a.m. 2nd hour: 5.42 a.m. 8.17 a.m. 3rd hour: 6.58 a.m. 9.02 a.m. 4th hour: 8.13 a.m. 9.46 a.m. 5th hour: 9.29 a.m. 10.31 a.m. 6th hour: 10.44 a.m. 11.15 a.m. 7th hour: 12.00 midday 12.00 midday 8th hour: 1.15 p.m. 12.44 p.m. 9th hour: 2.31 p.m. 1.29 p.m. 10th hour: 3.46 p.m. 2.13 p.m. 11th hour: 5.02 p.m. 2.58 p.m. 12th hour: 6.17 p.m. 3.42 p.m. Sunset: 7.33 p.m. 4.27 p.m.
THE SECOND HOUR Summer Winter5.42 - 6.58 a.m. 8.17- 9.02 a.m.
THE THIRD HOURSummer Winter6.58 - 8.13 a.m. 9.02 - 9.46 a.m.
Painting showing a fullonica, House of the Tragic Poet THE FULLONICA
basin FRUIT AND VEGETABLES cistern pots vegetable garden roots grapevine roots vegetable garden
THE EIGHTH HOURSummer Winter1.15 - 2.31 p.m. 12.44 - 1.29 p.m.