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1000 - 700 BCE
"In the fourth year of Solomon's reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv, the second month, be began to build the temple of the Lord."
965 BCE
Solomon's Temple
David's son, Solomon', built at temple in Jerusalem, a site still sacred to Jews today. On solomon's death the Kingdom split into two: Israel, in the north, and judah in the south.
City of Jerusalem
According to the Bible, Jerusalem was conquered by the Israelite King David (ruled 1006-965 BCE).
This painting shows all the Ark of the Covenant, a portable shrine, being carried into the city. Jews believe that the Ark held stone tablets, inscribed with ten commandments written by God.
ASSYRIAN EMPIRE
By the 9th century BCE, the Assyrians, from northern Mesopotamia, had become the most feared military power in the near East. Their armies conquered both Judah, whose kings had to pay tributes of gold and silver, and Israel, whose people were resettled in Assyria. The Assyrians Enemies, led by the Babylonians, later joined forces to destroy the Assyrian empire.
In Ancient Assyrian. lion hunting was the sport of kings.
From Egypt to Iraq
This map shows the Assyrian Empire in 670 BCE, when it stretched from Egypt to Iraq. Within the empire, people who rebelled against Assyria rule were ruthlessly punished.
Lion hunt
The assyrians loved hunting as much as they loved warfare. This relief carving, from the palace of Nineveh, in modern day Iraq, shows king Ashurbanipal hunting lions from the chariot.
750 BCE
GREEK WRITING
The Greek adopted an alphabet, from the phoenicians. Not long after, The Iliad and The Odyssey, two long poem by the poet Homer, were first written down. This marks the beginning of western literature.
The hero Odysseus
The Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus, returning home from war. Hero, he has encountered the menacing sirens, half-women, half-birds, who try to lure the ship to its doom.
The twin brothers Romulus and Remus were raised by a she-wolf.
753 BCE
The Founding of Rome
According to Roman legend. Rome was founded by the twin brothers Romulus and Remus in 753 BCE.
Archaeology shows that the city really began as a humble farming settlement in the 9th century Bce.
750 BCE
Greek colonies
The Greeks founded colonies around the Mediterranean and Black seas, These include Massilia (Marseilles in France), Neapolis (Naples in Italy), and Tripoli (Tripoli in Libya)
Chavin de Huantar
The Chavin civilization dominated Peru at this time. The most important site was chavin de Huantar, a political and religious centere filled with carvings of jaguars (below), eagles, and supernatural beings.
776 BCE
Olympic games
The Olympic games, held in honour of the chief Greek god, Zeus, were first held in Greece. During the games, people from all over the Greek world gathered to compete.
Wars were often stopped so people could travel to the Olympic Games in Safety.
Arctic hunters
In the Canadian arctic, from 800 BCE, people hunted seals and walruses through holes in the ice, using elaborately carved bone harpoons. These hunters are called the Dorset people.
The Ancient Greek pentathlon included discus and javelin throwing, jumping with weights, running, and wrestling.
History Year by Year/Peter Chrisp, Joe Fullman, Susan Kennedy