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3500 BCE
First cities
The first cities are built in Mesopotamia’s Fertile Crescent by the Sumerians.
The first cities are important because they symbolize the beginning of civilizations. -
3400 BCE
Earliest form of writing
The Sumarians invented writing (in ancient Sumer), using pruned reeds. It’s the first mean of long-distance communication. -
2560 BCE
The Great Pyramid of Cheops
Imhotep (an Egyptian architect) finished the Great Pyramid of Cheops on the Giza Plateau.
It’s the largest Egyptian pyramid, and the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. -
1250 BCE
Exodus from Egypt
It’s the liberation of the people of Israel from slavery under the leadership of Moses, in Egypt. Moses is considered as the most important prophet in Judaism. -
1200 BCE
Iron Age
Beggining of the Iron Age in Anatolia. -
1080 BCE
End of Ramses III
End of the reign of the last great pharaoh Ramses III. It symbolizes the end of the strength and ability to defend Egypt against invaders. -
560 BCE
Birth of Buddha
Buddha was born around 560 BCE in India. Buddha is the founder of Buddhism, the world's fourth-largest religion (7% of the global population).