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Show Ancient Timekeeping Methods. Anclont timekeeping has -ccelved new light from two remarkable stones lately uncartned by the German Ger-man explorers on tho site of the old Ionic port, of Mllotus. Thoso stones aro tho remains of calendars, of which ono Is shown to dato from 109 A. D. Tho year was divided Into twelve zodlacnl signs, and against oich month tho motion of tho remaining remain-ing signs was given, with a nolo predicting pre-dicting tho weather On th left side were thirty holes, a wooden peg being moved forward ono holo each day, thus givlrg tho astronomical dato. |