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.

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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

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