The Roman-Persian wars are the longest in history, lasting over 680 years. They began in 54 BC and ended in 628 AD.
100 Mind-Blowing BC Facts
Humans have been performing dentistry since 7000 BC, which makes dentistry one of the oldest professions.
One of the earliest depictions of dreadlocks dates back to 1600 BC to the Minoan Civilization, one of Europe’s earliest civilizations, who lived in what is now known as Greece.
The earliest mention of the mythical creature, the Unicorn, dates back as far as 2700 BC in Asia and was described as a creature of great power and wisdom.
Doggerland is the area of land connecting Great Britain to continental Europe. It was flooded by rising sea levels (6500-6200 BC), turning Great Britain into an island.
The first soup ever recorded comes from a hippo. This event dates back to 6000 BC. Soups were also believed to be the foundation of the earliest restaurants in history.
Occupational therapy (OT) can be traced back to 100 BC.
Cataract surgery was possible in the sixth century BC.
The word technology was coined in 330 BC by the one and only Aristotle. You may think of technology as modernized or contemporary, but its etymology dates back to Aristotle’s time.
A small population of Mammoths survived on Wrangel Island until 1650 BC, about 900 years after the construction of The Great Pyramid of Giza was completed.
There are twice as many pyramids in Sudan then there are in Egypt. When most people think of pyramids, they instantly think of Egypt, but this couldn’t be more wrong! Sudan has somewhere between 200 to 255 pyramids, while Egypt is home to just 118 to 138 of them. So how did so many pyramids end up down in Sudan? From 3,000 BC, Egypt’s armies were sent south to conquer whoever they found, reaching as far as modern-day Sudan. There they lorded over the locals until the Egyptian empire collapsed in 1,070 BC, but their influence remained for much longer. Less than three hundred years later, the new rulers of this region, the Kush, still believed in the Egyptian Gods and started constructing pyramids en masse.
Ancient astronomers. Of the eight planets in the Solar System, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn were observed by Babylonian astronomers as early as the 2nd millennium BC. The Greek Aristarchus of Samos (310–230 bc) also correctly observed the position of Earth about the planets – known as the heliocentric model.
Oldest toilets. The Neolithic settlement of Skara Brae (c.3,000 BC) had drainage systems believed to be toilets attached to each interconnected dwelling. The Queen’s Toilet at the Palace of Knossos in Crete (1,700 BC) contained large Earthenware pans connected to a flushing water supply.
Largest palace ever built. In 200 BC, Emperor Gaozu of Han requested the building of the Weiyang Palace complex north of modern Xi’an. Weiyang Palace has a claim to being the largest palace ever built on Earth: it covered 4.8 km2 (1,200 acres), which is nearly seven times the size of the current Forbidden City in Beijing or eleven times the size of the Vatican City, though little remains today.
Stonehenge is older than the Pyramids: Stonehenge is one of the world’s most famous prehistoric monuments, built as a cemetery in the Bronze Age, but not many people know that this is even older than the pyramids. The first stones were an early henge monument, built 3000 years BC and the exceptional stone circle was constructed in the late Neolithic period about 2500 BC. The pyramids were built and finished around 2500-2400 BC. We can conclude that both monuments are very old and worth a visit!
Stonehenge Is More Ancient Than the Pyramids: Few people are aware that Stonehenge, one of the most well-known prehistoric monuments in the world, predates the pyramids by even longer. Another interesting information about England is that Stonehenge was constructed during the Bronze Age as a cemetery. The remarkable stone circle was created in the late Neolithic era, roughly 2500 BC, and the initial stones were part of an early Henge monument, which dates back to 3000 BC. Meanwhile, the construction of the pyramids took place between 2500 and 2400 BC. Therefore, we can conclude that both of these ancient sites are well worth seeing! Not only as a sightseeing spot for tourists all over the globe, but Stonehenge is also a site of interest for students in related fields as well. For learners studying this prehistoric monument, uhomes.com provides a list of accommodation options in the area.
The first records of loans, deposits, currency validation and exchange were recorded in the 18th Century BC in Babylon (Ancient Greece).
Pythius, a merchant banker from Asia Minor in the 5th century BC was the first banker on record.
Such a rare archaeological find as the ancient Greek dekadrachms are considered the most expensive money. The dekadrachm was minted in Athens, Syracuse and Akragant, as well as during the time of Alexander the Great (336-323 BC).
The first paper money appeared in the Chinese Empire during the reign of the Tang Dynasty (618 – 907 BC), but these were private banknotes. The issuance of money at the state level began in the next Song era (970 – 1278).