Nisanu

Directory

References

Discover

NBA Lakers Celtics Finals Kevin Garnett shooting.

10 Great Sports Rivalries

Thanksgiving Turkey with all the sides

Why Do We Eat Turkey on Thanksgiving?

American bison (Bison bison) also known as buffalo or plains buffalo on the prairie, western U.S.

What’s the Difference Between Bison and Buffalo?

Image of Antenna galaxy

The Fermi Paradox: Where Are All the Aliens?

Thanksgiving Celebration Traditional Dinner Setting Food Concept

Why Is Thanksgiving in the U.S. Celebrated on a Thursday?

bat flying

Are Bats Really Blind?

illustration of the walking titanosaurus, Patagotitan mayorum

Titanosaurs: 8 of the World's Biggest Dinosaurs

Nisanu

month

Learn about this topic in these articles:

Babylonian calendar

In Babylonian calendar
…first month of the year, Nisanu, was maintained near the onset of spring by the use of a regular cycle (similar to the Greek Metonic cycle) of intercalations, in which 7 out of 19 years had an extra month added. (For more information about the Babylonian calendar, see calendar: Babylonian…
Read More