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In Roman timekeeping, a day was divided into periods according to the available technology. Initially the day was divided into two parts: the ante meridiem (before noon) and the post meridiem (after noon). With the advent of the sundial circa 263 BC, the period of the natural day from sunrise to sunset was divided into twelve hours.

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  • In Roman timekeeping, a day was divided into periods according to the available technology. Initially the day was divided into two parts: the ante meridiem (before noon) and the post meridiem (after noon). With the advent of the sundial circa 263 BC, the period of the natural day from sunrise to sunset was divided into twelve hours. (en)
  • (Plauto citato in Aulo Gellio, Notti attiche, III, 3, 5) La misura del tempo nell'antica Roma non permetteva una suddivisione precisa e rigida della giornata o dell'anno, a causa delle imprecisioni del sistema di calcolo. (it)
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  • In Roman timekeeping, a day was divided into periods according to the available technology. Initially the day was divided into two parts: the ante meridiem (before noon) and the post meridiem (after noon). With the advent of the sundial circa 263 BC, the period of the natural day from sunrise to sunset was divided into twelve hours. (en)
  • (Plauto citato in Aulo Gellio, Notti attiche, III, 3, 5) La misura del tempo nell'antica Roma non permetteva una suddivisione precisa e rigida della giornata o dell'anno, a causa delle imprecisioni del sistema di calcolo. (it)
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  • Römische Stunden (de)
  • Heure romaine (fr)
  • Misura del tempo nell'antica Roma (it)
  • Roman timekeeping (en)
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