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5 matching events · 6 published research items · May 26, 2020 → August 24, 72

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May 26, 2020 Breaking

Protests and Public Property Damage Following the Death of George Floyd

In the days following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody on May 25, 2020, large-scale protests erupted across Minneapolis and rapidly spread to cities throughout the ...

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December 26, 211 Politics

Assassination of Roman Emperor Geta

Alexandria · Egypt · Roman Empire

Geta, co-emperor of the Roman Empire alongside his brother Caracalla, was assassinated in Alexandria under political tension and rivalry. The murder occurred shortly after Caracalla conso...

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January 12, 112 Politics

Inauguration of Trajan's Forum

Trajan's Forum · Rome · Lazio · Italy

Trajan's Forum was officially inaugurated in Rome, marking the completion of one of the most impressive architectural projects of the Roman Empire. Commissioned by Emperor Trajan, the for...

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September 1, 81 Politics

Completion of Roman Arch of Titus

Arch of Titus · Rome · Lazio · Italy

The Arch of Titus was completed in Rome shortly after the death of Emperor Titus. The arch was commissioned by his brother Domitian to commemorate Titus's victories and to honor his deifi...

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August 24, 72 Politics

Roman Amphitheater Construction Starts

Colosseum · Rome · Lazio · Italy

Construction of the Roman amphitheater known as the Colosseum began under Emperor Vespasian. This monumental structure was designed to host a variety of public spectacles, including gladi...

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Untitledc. 747–656 BCE — Kings from the Nubian kingdom of Kush expand north and eventually control Egypt as the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty. They deliberately present themselves as restorers of ...

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Ramesses II

1279–1213 BCE — Ramesses II rules for more than six decades and becomes one of Egypt's most prolific builders. His monuments appear throughout Egypt and Nubia, including Abu Simbel and ma...

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Palace Culture at Knossos

Around 1900 BCE — Monumental palace complexes flourish on Crete.

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The Great Pyramid Is Built

c. 2580–2560 BCE — Khufu's Great Pyramid rises at Giza and becomes the largest pyramid ever constructed in Egypt. Originally about 146.6 meters high, it contains millions of stone blocks ...

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The Step Pyramid Rises at Saqqara

c. 2650 BCE — Djoser's Step Pyramid complex represents a revolutionary leap in monumental stone architecture. Traditionally associated with the official Imhotep, the project begins as a m...

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Djoser

c. 2667–2648 BCE — Djoser rules during Egypt's Third Dynasty and is associated with one of the greatest architectural transformations in ancient history. His funerary complex at Saqqara r...

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