What Year Is It and Why? - TAS 200

Have you ever wondered how we ended up with the calendar we have today? Where leap years come from, and why we need them? This week we take a look at our modern calendar and the ancient calendars that came before it. January APN Membership Giveaway! Leave us a review on iTunes or on your platform of choice and get entered to win a 1 year APN membership! Here’s the fine print: 1) Leave us a review on a podcast listening platform (iTunes, Spotify, wherever you listen!). 2) Each review counts as an entry so feel free to review on all the platforms! 3) YOU MUST Email us your name and where you did the review(s). Otherwise we don’t know you did it! [email protected] We will announce the winner in February, and thanks in advance for all the reviews!! Links Gregorian Calendar from WhatIs.com What years are leap years? From Government of Canada Leap Year Julian Calendar from Britannica Roman republican calendar from Britannica Greek Calendar overview from Oxford Reference The Sumerian Calendar from Projeda Mayan Calendar from Live Science) Mayan Calendar Contact Chris Webster [email protected] Rachel Roden [email protected] RachelUnraveled (Instagram) ArchPodNet APN Website: https://www.archpodnet.com APN on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/archpodnet APN on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/archpodnet APN on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/archpodnet Tee Public Store Affiliates Wildnote TeePublic Timeular Motion Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.