Why was the number 60 considered sacred among the inhabitants of ancient Mesopotamia?
| January 3, 2021 | education
In Mesopotamia, the number 60 was considered sacred. That is why they began to divide the hour into 60 minutes, the minute into 60 seconds, and the circle by 360 degrees.
Why exactly the number 60 (12)? Because the priests tried to measure the “number of steps” that the Sun makes from sunrise to sunset. (For during its daytime heavenly journey.)
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