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2807 BC: Suggested date for an asteroid or comet impact occurring between Africa and Antarctica, around the time of a solar eclipse on May 10, based on an analysis of flood stories. Possibly causing the Burckle crater and Fenambosy Chevron. Ur becomes one of the richest cities in Sumer; Architecture. 29th century BC in architecture
- 28th Century BC
The 28th century BC was a century that lasted from the year...
- 30th Century BC
30th century BC; 29th century BC; Decades; 2990s ... Events...
- 28th Century BC
The 29th century BC is a century which was from the year 2900 BC to 2801 BC. Events. The grove in which the Prometheus Tree grew, with the Wheeler Peak headwall in the distance. c. 2900 BC – 2400 BC: Sumerian pictographs evolve into phonograms. 2900 BC – 2334 BC: Mesopotamian wars of the Early Dynastic period.
The Acropolis of Athens (Ancient Greek: ἡ Ἀκρόπολις τῶν Ἀθηνῶν, romanized: hē Akropolis tōn Athēnōn; Modern Greek: Ακρόπολη Αθηνών, romanized: Akrópoli Athinón) is an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens, Greece, and contains the remains of several ancient buildings of great architectural and historical significance ...
The Great Library of Alexandria in Alexandria, Egypt, was one of the largest and most significant libraries of the ancient world. The library was part of a larger research institution called the Mouseion, which was dedicated to the Muses, the nine goddesses of the arts. [10] The idea of a universal library in Alexandria may have been proposed ...
Oct 8, 2018 · RESTORING A TIME CAPSULE. The map is roughly 3.5 by 6 feet. Such a large map would have been a luxury object, likely commissioned by a member of the nobility, but there’s no shield or dedication ...
3 days ago · Columbus, Ohio. Columbus was planned in 1812 as a political centre by the Ohio legislature and was named for Christopher Columbus. The state government moved to the city in 1816 from Chillicothe, and Columbus later absorbed the nearby earlier settlement of Franklinton (founded 1797). The city experienced significant growth after a feeder branch ...
Then and Now Maps. Take a look at downtown Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland from the perspectives of the past and present! Simply click on the city you’d like to explore, and once the map renders, click on any of the map markers to see a “Then and Now” view of the location using historical Ohio Memory images and current Google Street View.
