Ancient

10000 BCE — 500 BCE · 9 events

The retreat of glaciers marked the end of the Pleistocene and the dawn of human civilization.

The Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu, standing as the tallest man-made structure for over 3,800 years.

One of the earliest and most complete written legal codes, established by Babylonian King Hammurabi.

The legendary city of Troy fell after a prolonged siege by Greek forces, as recounted in Homer's Iliad.

According to legend, Romulus founded the city of Rome, which would become the center of one of history's greatest empires.

Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, was born, becoming a central figure in Indian spiritual tradition.

Pythagoras, the Greek mathematician and philosopher, was born on the island of Samos.

Siddhartha Gautama, who would become the Buddha, was born in Lumbini, founding one of the world's great religions.

Cleisthenes introduced democratic reforms in Athens, establishing the world's first known democracy.