Biblical Archaeology Review 39:5, September/October 2013

Strata: In History

September 1, 5509 B.C. The day of the creation of the world, according to the Byzantine Calendar. This date was calculated based on genealogies from the Septuagint. September served as the beginning of the Byzantine empire and the Eastern Orthodox Church’s calendars.

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