Meanwhile…

Rise of the Kingdom of Kush in Nubia

circa 1000 v.Chr.

The Roman Empire

circa 27 v.Chr. - 476 n.Chr.

The Caliphate of the Abbasids

circa 750-900 n.Chr.

the Zhou defeat the Shang at Muye

circa 1046 v.Chr.

The Empire of Alexander the Great

circa 336-323 v.Chr.

Islamic conquests and the Umayyad Caliphate

circa 661-750 n.Chr.

Rise of Assyrian State Religion and the Cult of Ashur

around 900 BC

Crucifixion of Jesus of Nazareth

around 30 AD

Romanesque basilica of Saint Servatius in Maastricht

rond 1000-1040 na Chr.

early experiments with rice cultivation

rond 1.000 v.Chr.

Roman Road and Grain Supply System

around 100 AD

Shoemaking guilds in medieval Europe

12th century

Babylonian astrologers record the heavens

rond 1000 v.Chr.

Diophantus writes the Arithmetica

rond 250 n.Chr.

Maya astronomers calculate the cycle of Venus

rond 900

The Royal Road and Persian Relay Couriers

around 500 BC

Roman stone bridge built over the Meuse

2nd century AD

Sewer systems in the Maya cities

rond 750 na Chr.

Origin of the Olympic Games at Olympia

rond 776 v.Chr.

Classical Indian dance traditions codified

around 200 BC

Peak of the classic Maya civilization

ca. 600-750 n.Chr.

The survival of the birds

vanaf ca. 66 miljoen jaar geleden

First dwelling mounds in the coastal area

rond 700 v.Chr.

Birth of Leonardo Pisano

rond 1170

The eruption of Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii

79 na Chr.