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Apr 24, 2024 · In the long annals of Greek history, few events resonate as profoundly as the origins and early developments of the Olympic Games. Emerging from the shadows of the so-called Dark Ages (c. 1100-800 BC), ancient Greece unfurled its cultural tapestry amid the verdant hills and valleys of Elis (Ilia), in the western Peloponnese.
1 day ago · v. t. e. The history of mathematics deals with the origin of discoveries in mathematics and the mathematical methods and notation of the past. Before the modern age and the worldwide spread of knowledge, written examples of new mathematical developments have come to light only in a few locales.
1 day ago · v. t. e. The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (French: Jeux olympiques) [a] [1] are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games are considered the world's foremost sports competition with ...
1 day ago · Late 3rd century BC: Dry dock under Ptolemy IV (221–205 BC) in Hellenistic Egypt 3rd century BC – 2nd century BC: Blast furnace in Ancient China : The earliest discovered blast furnaces in China date to the 3rd and 2nd centuries BC, although most sites are from the later Han dynasty .
5 days ago · 499–493 BCE Ionian Revolt. 492–490 BCE First Persian invasion of Greece. 482–479 BCE Second Persian invasion of Greece. 480–307 BCE Sicilian Wars. 460–445 BCE First Peloponnesian War. 449–448 BCE Second Sacred War. 440–439 BCE Samian War. 431–404 BCE Second Peloponnesian War. 404–403 BCE Phyle Campaign.
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May 5, 2024 · millennium, a period of 1,000 years. The Gregorian calendar, put forth in 1582 and subsequently adopted by most countries, did not include a year 0 in the transition from bc (years before Christ) to ad (those since his birth). Thus, the 1st millennium is defined as spanning years 1–1000 and the 2nd the years 1001–2000.
