Photo by Jordan McDonald on Unsplash Humans love to celebrate new beginnings, especially marked by a new year. The earliest known example of a new year’s celebration goes back to about 2000 BCE in Babylon – that’s 4000 years ago. This time was marked by the spring equinox which occurs in our March – the day of equal light and equal darkness. The celebration was called “Akitu” and was marked by various religious rituals, singing, dancing, and feasting. The holiday even include