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Babylonian Months

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Babylonian Months
For the Babylonians, the year started at the Vernal (Spring) Equinox. By the time of Hammurabi, there were the following twelve named months of the lunar year.
  1. Nisan
  2. Iyyar
  3. Sivvan
  4. Tammuz
  5. Ab
  6. Elul
  7. Tisri
  8. Marchesvan
  9. Kislev
  10. Tebet
  11. Sebut
  12. Adar
Also see
Athenian Months List
Jewish Months List
Ancient Calendar
N.S. Gill

N.S. Gill
Ancient / Classical History Guide

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