Did ancient people know about what we would today call “time zones?” And if so, could they prove it?

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If they knew the earth rotated, then they could assume that noon happened at different times at different locations. But did they have a way to prove this without being able to travel or communicate fast enough to observe the effects?

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Yes. Ever since we proved the Earth was round we’ve understood this. So for somewhere in excess of 2,000 years.

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