Watches of the night

The watches of the night, or night watches, refers to the ancient practice of dividing the night into periods for the goal of keeping watch. Lasting from dusk to dawn, guards relieved each other at each of these periods.

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Watches of the night

The watches of the night, or night watches, refers to the ancient practice of dividing the night into periods for the goal of keeping watch. Lasting from dusk to dawn, guards relieved each other at each of these periods.

Source: Wikipedia "Watches of the night" · CC BY-SA 4.0

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