The city of Djenné-Djenno thrives in modern-day Mali
It is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is considered to be among the oldest urbanized centers and the best-known archaeology site in sub-Saharan Africa.
Civilization (3000 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.)
Kombucha, known as “the Tea of Immortality” is invented, perhaps in modern-day China
The first recorded use of kombucha comes from China in 221 B.C.E. during the Tsin Dynasty.
The Chola dynasty comes to power in modern-day India
The Chola dynasty was one of the longest-ruling dynasties in the history of southern India.
Buni culture flourishes in West Java in modern-day Indonesia
The Buni culture is a prehistoric clay pottery culture that flourished in coastal northern West Java, Jakarta and Banten around 400 B.C.E. to 100 C.E.and probably survived until 500 C.E.
The Pandya dynasty begins in South India
The Pandyan dynasty was an ancient Tamil dynasty, one of the three Tamil dynasties, the other two being the Chola and the Chera. The kings of the three dynasties were referred to as the Three Crowned Kings of Tamilakam.
Construction begins on the Library of Alexandria, perhaps the largest and most significant library of the ancient world
It flourished under the patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty and functioned as a major center of scholarship from its construction in the 3rd century B.C.E. until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 B.C.E., with collections of works, lecture halls, meeting rooms, and gardens.
Humans of Mesoamerica settle the site of Teotihuacan
Teotihuacan was the largest urban center of Mesoamerica before the Aztecs, almost 1000 years prior to their epoch.
Construction begins on the Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world
The Lighthouse of Alexandria was a lighthouse built during the reign Ptolemy II which has been estimated to be 100 meters in overall height and one of the tallest structures on Earth for many centuries.
Alexander the Great through conquest of Egypt, Persia, and India launches Hellenistic Age
Greek language introduced Greek literature into the former Persian Empire, thereby influencing the philosophical thought and writing of the region
Early Scandinavians invent the longship
Originally invented and used by the Vikings for commerce, exploration, and warfare, many of the longship’s characteristics were adopted by other cultures.