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4000 BCE
The day of the stopped sun
The earliest dating we can find of Irish Celtic celebration for the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year -
3250 BCE
Sunwise Patterns
A belief that in order for good luck to attend an event, you had to walk around in sunwise. Always clockwise, in threes, in either multiples of threes or sevens on certain days -
3000 BCE
The Nine Stones
A mystery in Celtic mythology, no one truly knowing who laid the stones. Nine, being a mythical number in Irish folklore -
2600 BCE
Great Pyramids
The Great Pyramids began construction, ending in 2500 BCE -
2600 BCE
Beaghmore Stone Circles
Stone circles are located in the north of County Tyrone; the origin of these circles remains unknown. Many believe they are associated with early burial cairns, or astronomically linked -
2210 BCE
The last kingdom
The remains of the last known kingdom in Ireland, after many years of being established and running. -
2000 BCE
Holy Wells
Scattered across Ireland, you can find hundreds, possibly even thousands of these Holy wells, even before Christianity. -
2000 BCE
Abram's Call From God
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1799 BCE
Women on the throne
The first female ruler of Egypt, Queen Neferusobek -
1788 BCE
The birth of the world and sky
Gaia, the world, and Uranus, the sky, are born in chaos alongside other entities -
1700 BCE
The Book of The Dead
The first time the Book Of The Dead is used, which consists of about 200 spells to protect the dead in their journey in the afterlife -
1670 BCE
The arts and hunt are born
Leto conceives the twins from Zeus, thus giving birth to Apollo, the god of many arts, and Artemis, the goddess of the hunt -
1500 BCE
The Headless Horseman
An ancient tale of Irish mythology, the headless horseman is told to be the soul who collects those who are meant to pass on -
1290 BCE
Hebrew Death Order
the Pharaoh ordering the death of all Hebrew babies -
1245 BCE
Orpheus' devotion to Eurydice
After Eurydice was bitten by a snake and went to the underworld, Orpheus walked to the underworld to get his love back. Hades tasked him to walk back without looking at her, and out of love, he failed. -
1184 BCE
Achilles' Grief
During the Trojan War, Achilles' friend Patroclus attempted to kill Hector in Achilles' armor. Through grief, Achilles went and killed Hector and desecrated his body. -
1173 BCE
Odysseus' return to Ithaca
Ten years after the Trojan War, through hardships and betrayals, Odysseus had finally returned home to Ithaca. Confronting the 108 suitors who had gone after Penelope, his wife's, hand -
960 BCE
The First Temple
Solomon built the first temple on the orders of King David -
563 BCE
Buddha Birth
The birth of the Buddha in North India -
535 BCE
Second Temple
The second temple for Jewish traditions was built, and practices resumed -
51 BCE
The last Egyptian queen
Cleopatra V|| becomes the last independent ruler of Egypt -
26
Jesus getting Baptised
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27
Jesus calls on his first disciples
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30
Jesus' Betrayal and Resurrection
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66
Jewish revolt
Jewish people began to revolt against Roman Empire -
394
The last hieroglyph
The last known hieroglyph inscription is carved on a wall in the Temple of Philae in southern Egypt -
570
The birth of Muhammad
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610
Muhammad's first revelation
At 40, Muhammad, in need of peace, had adventured to Mount Hira, near Mecca. It was during the month of Ramadan that Muhammad had his first revelation from God. -
1500
Sikhism Beginning
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Native American Church
The year the Native American Church was formally established