World religions

  • The day of the stopped sun
    4000 BCE

    The day of the stopped sun

    The earliest dating we can find of Irish Celtic celebration for the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year
  • Sunwise Patterns
    3250 BCE

    Sunwise Patterns

    A belief that in order for good luck to attend an event, you had to walk around in sunwise. Always clockwise, in threes, in either multiples of threes or sevens on certain days
  • The Nine Stones
    3000 BCE

    The Nine Stones

    A mystery in Celtic mythology, no one truly knowing who laid the stones. Nine, being a mythical number in Irish folklore
  • Great Pyramids
    2600 BCE

    Great Pyramids

    The Great Pyramids began construction, ending in 2500 BCE
  • Beaghmore Stone Circles
    2600 BCE

    Beaghmore Stone Circles

    Stone circles are located in the north of County Tyrone; the origin of these circles remains unknown. Many believe they are associated with early burial cairns, or astronomically linked
  • The last kingdom
    2210 BCE

    The last kingdom

    The remains of the last known kingdom in Ireland, after many years of being established and running.
  • Holy Wells
    2000 BCE

    Holy Wells

    Scattered across Ireland, you can find hundreds, possibly even thousands of these Holy wells, even before Christianity.
  • Abram's Call From God
    2000 BCE

    Abram's Call From God

  • Women on the throne
    1799 BCE

    Women on the throne

    The first female ruler of Egypt, Queen Neferusobek
  • The birth of the world and sky
    1788 BCE

    The birth of the world and sky

    Gaia, the world, and Uranus, the sky, are born in chaos alongside other entities
  • The Book of The Dead
    1700 BCE

    The Book of The Dead

    The first time the Book Of The Dead is used, which consists of about 200 spells to protect the dead in their journey in the afterlife
  • The arts and hunt are born
    1670 BCE

    The arts and hunt are born

    Leto conceives the twins from Zeus, thus giving birth to Apollo, the god of many arts, and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt
  • The Headless Horseman
    1500 BCE

    The Headless Horseman

    An ancient tale of Irish mythology, the headless horseman is told to be the soul who collects those who are meant to pass on
  • Hebrew Death Order
    1290 BCE

    Hebrew Death Order

    the Pharaoh ordering the death of all Hebrew babies
  • Orpheus' devotion to Eurydice
    1245 BCE

    Orpheus' devotion to Eurydice

    After Eurydice was bitten by a snake and went to the underworld, Orpheus walked to the underworld to get his love back. Hades tasked him to walk back without looking at her, and out of love, he failed.
  • Achilles' Grief
    1184 BCE

    Achilles' Grief

    During the Trojan War, Achilles' friend Patroclus attempted to kill Hector in Achilles' armor. Through grief, Achilles went and killed Hector and desecrated his body.
  • Odysseus' return to Ithaca
    1173 BCE

    Odysseus' return to Ithaca

    Ten years after the Trojan War, through hardships and betrayals, Odysseus had finally returned home to Ithaca. Confronting the 108 suitors who had gone after Penelope, his wife's, hand
  • The First Temple
    960 BCE

    The First Temple

    Solomon built the first temple on the orders of King David
  • Buddha Birth
    563 BCE

    Buddha Birth

    The birth of the Buddha in North India
  • Second Temple
    535 BCE

    Second Temple

    The second temple for Jewish traditions was built, and practices resumed
  • The last Egyptian queen
    51 BCE

    The last Egyptian queen

    Cleopatra V|| becomes the last independent ruler of Egypt
  • Jesus getting Baptised
    26

    Jesus getting Baptised

  • Jesus calls on his first disciples
    27

    Jesus calls on his first disciples

  • Jesus' Betrayal and Resurrection
    30

    Jesus' Betrayal and Resurrection

  • Jewish revolt
    66

    Jewish revolt

    Jewish people began to revolt against Roman Empire
  • The last hieroglyph
    394

    The last hieroglyph

    The last known hieroglyph inscription is carved on a wall in the Temple of Philae in southern Egypt
  • The birth of Muhammad
    570

    The birth of Muhammad

  • Muhammad's first revelation
    610

    Muhammad's first revelation

    At 40, Muhammad, in need of peace, had adventured to Mount Hira, near Mecca. It was during the month of Ramadan that Muhammad had his first revelation from God.
  • Sikhism Beginning
    1500

    Sikhism Beginning

  • Native American Church

    Native American Church

    The year the Native American Church was formally established