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In Ancient Rome, the seven-day week started to replace the eight-day week after the adoption of the Julian calendar in 45 BCE, Was there any relation to the Jewish, and later Christian, seven-day week or is this a mere coincidence?

by /u/Toen6 in /r/AskHistorians

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