Why are there 7 days in a week? Thank the Babylonians

Waiting for the weekend can often seem unbearable, a whole seven days between Saturdays. Having seven days in a week has been the case for a very long time, and so people don’t often stop to ask why. Most of our time reckoning is due to the movements of the planets, Moon and stars. OurContinue reading “Why are there 7 days in a week? Thank the Babylonians”

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