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This great pyramid is 756 feet tall, and is built by over 80,000 workers. This pyramid was built for Khufu, the son of Snefru, and holds 3 burial chambers.
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Sumerian cities were united by King Sargon of Agade.
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In this code, women are seen as inferior. Hammurabi's code also supports the idea of an eye for an eye as well as protecting the weak.
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The exodus is the founding myth of Israel. It tells how the Israelites were delivered from slavery by their god Yahweh.
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David gains fame by killing Goliath. When Saul dies in battle, David was appointed as new king.
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King Solomon was the son of King David. When Solomon dies, Israel splits into 2, making them vulnerable against attacks.
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After Israel was conquered, Solomon's temple sustained several attacks by foreign troops until it as totally destroyed by the army of Nebuchadnezzar.
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The Peloponnesian war starts. It is a war between Sparta and Athens.
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The Peloponnesian war ends, resolving conflict between Athens and Sparta.
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Judas Maccabeus led the revolt and defeated the Seleucids and were able to create an independent state called Judea. Jewish priests rededicated the temple and honored the occasion annually with the 8 day celebration of Hanukkah.
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Julius Caesar was assassinated by conspirators, who stabbed him during the Ides of March
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The Ides of March was the same as the 15th of March. This is the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated.
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Cleopatra died by suicide, ending her life, along with the Ancient Egyptian Civilization.
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Jewish population rebelled against the roman Empire. Roman legions under Titus retook and destroyed Jerusalem and the Second Temple.
