What is Time? Dark Ages and time. Jake Jackson's These Fantastic Worlds

What is Time? The Dark Ages

The end of the Roman Empire plunged its territories into ignorance and chaos. Time was left to its own devices as the people struggled to survive, and science was regarded with suspicion. Another fascinating tale of Time from These Fantastic Worlds.

What is Time? The Julian Calendar. These Fantastic Worlds

What is Time? Julian Calendar

The Julian calendar was altered and misunderstood, but ultimately became the basis for all subsequent records of time until 1582. What is Time? Julian Calendar, the a new blog from These Fantastic Worlds.

What is Time? Julian Calendar. Jake Jackson's These Fantastic Worlds

What is Time? Ancient Calendars

Every ancient culture made accurate measurements of celestial motion, but they had a range of different solutions to the conflict between the lunar and solar year.

What is Time? Lunar vs Solar calendar. Jake Jackson's These Fantastic Worlds

What is Time? Lunar vs Solar Calendar

The conflict between the length of the lunar and solar years has led to a series of attempts at controlling the international calendar. Sometimes with disastrous consequences.