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If we counted the years from 753BC (the founding of Rome) like the Romans did, then it would be the year 2,777. (lemmy.world)

submitted 14 hours ago by StrongHorseWeakNeigh@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/22368157

I just saw a video about BC/AD as opposed to BCE/CE and the invention of the Gregorian calendar and I wondered what year it would be if we counted the years like the Romans did.

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[–] sbv@sh.itjust.works 34 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

12,024 years ago.

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Ah ok. Thanks!

[–] niemcycle@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

The context for that number specifically is this Kurzgesagt video, which suggests that calendars should set their year zero to 12 000 BCE, when human civilization first began.