Read about February 29 — the date that only comes around every four years. A picture of a Roman calendar found in the ruins of Nero's villa at Antium. If you look close, you may see the months listed along the top of the picture. Image licensed Public Domain via Wikimedia.
However, the real reason February is shorter begins with the fact that the first calendar was only 10 months long. A field of barley — a crop favourite of Ancient Rome.
Photo by michieru licensed CC BY 2. Farming was a big deal in ancient Rome. Roman farmers harvested wheat, spelt and barley which were basically all the ingredients to make their favourite food, bread! The calendar year began in March and ended in December. Everything else was just called winter! An agenda with pages open on the months of January and February. Live Theater Shows. Press Room. Annual Report. Official Partners. Make a Donation. Donor Memberships.
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