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2nd millennium. The 2nd millennium began on January 1, 1001 and ended on December 31, 2000. The Julian calendar was used in Europe at the beginning of the second millennium, and many countries that continued using the Julian calendar had adopted the Gregorian calendar by the end of the second millennium before it ended.
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 2nd millennium BC took place in between the years of 2000 BC and 1001 BC. This is the time between the Middle and the late Bronze Age. The first half of the millennium saw a lot of activity by the Middle Kingdom of Egypt and Babylonia. The alphabet develops.
Beyond Babylon: Art, Trade, and Diplomacy in the Second Millennium B.C. brings into focus the cultural enrichment shared by civilizations from western Asia to Egypt and the Aegean more than three thousand years ago during the Middle Bronze and Late Bronze Ages.
Jan 1, 1001 - Dec 31, 2000. The second millennium of the Anno Domini or Common Era was a millennium spanning the years 1001 to 2000. It encompassed the High and Late Middle Ages of the Old...
1750 B.C. Middle Bronze Age, ca. 2000–1600 B.C. ISRAEL, JORDAN, LEBANON, AND WESTERN SYRIA. Canaanite city-states, ca. 2000–1800 B.C. Amorite and Canaanite dynasties, ca. 2000–1600 B.C. CYPRUS. Middle Bronze Age, ca. 1900–ca. 1600 B.C. Overview. The second millennium B.C. can be conveniently divided into two periods.
Nov 18, 2008 · Art of Second Millennium B.C. Explored in Landmark Exhibition at Metropolitan Museum. Exhibition dates: November 18, 2008 – March 15, 2009. Exhibition location: Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Exhibition Hall, second floor. Press preview: Monday, November 17, 10:00 a.m. - noon.
