How the Ancient Greeks Measured Time (It Wasn’t BC or AD)

Описание: We often assume that dates like BC and AD have always existed.
In fact, the ancient Greeks measured time in a completely different way.

This short film explores how time was understood in ancient Greece — through lunar calendars, civic office, and the Olympiad system — and how figures such as Alexander the Great stretched these systems to their limits.

Unlike the Romans, the Greeks never adopted a single universal calendar. Time was local, civic, and cyclical, anchored in festivals, magistrates, and shared cultural events such as the Olympic Games.

This video explains:
– How Greek city-states measured time
– Why years were named after officials, not numbered
– How the Olympiad system worked
– Why BC and AD would have been meaningless to ancient Greeks
– And how Alexander’s empire changed the way history itself was recorded

The content is based on detailed classical research and is intended for anyone interested in ancient history, classical civilisation, or the philosophy of time.

Research and article by Leslie McCann

This is an educational video with no narration by the author.


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