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[โ€“] PugJesus 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Explanation: In the modern era, ever since the Industrial Revolution, society has been obsessed with timekeeping and the 'correct' time to get up, go to work, for how long, etc. Romans, like almost all pre-modern peoples, relied mostly on daylight and natural cycles to time their activities. 'Sol Invictus', the Unconquerable Sun, is the sun as envisioned as a deity by the Romans.

[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Having that in mind, a modern clock would be pretty useless in ancient Rome, as e.g. sunrise would always be the beginning of prima hora.