Yes, two years, not three. The time on your line is going in opposite directions. Therefore, the "beginning of 596 BC" is the same as "the end of 595 BC." Hence 595 (whole years = wy) + 70 (wy, since you claim "the end of 70 AD") = 665 (wy). What you are claiming is 595 (wy) + 1 s (an arbitrary time into 596 BC) + 70 (wy) = 665 (wy) + 1 s = 666 (wy) It may be into the 666th year, but it is not 666 years. Neville. j a <ja_777_aj@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: 1 0 1 |------------|------------| 1BC 1AD There is a zero on the timeline - it is the imaginary space between year 1BC ending and 1AD beginning. All of 1BC plus all of 1AD equals 2 years. Therefore, from the beginning of 596 BC to the end of 70 AD is 666 years. JA --------------------------------- New Yahoo! Mail is the ultimate force in competitive emailing. Find out more at the Yahoo! Mail Championships. Plus: play games and win prizes.