Ancient History Timelines

Timelines of the ancient world, from the first cities of Mesopotamia to Rome, Han China and the Maya. Each one lays out the key dates in order, so you can see which civilizations rose and fell at the same time.

The Ancient World as a Whole

Ancient World

Ancient World timeline

Bronze Age

Bronze Age timeline

Iron Age

Iron Age timeline

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World

Seven Wonders of the Ancient World timeline

Ancient Greece and Rome

Ancient Greece and Rome timeline

Neolithic Revolution

Neolithic Revolution timeline

Agricultural Revolution

Agricultural Revolution timeline

Prehistoric Humans

Prehistoric Humans timeline

Stone Age

Stone Age timeline

Cave Paintings

Cave Paintings timeline

Early Human Migration

Early Human Migration timeline

Neanderthals

Neanderthals timeline

Ancient Monuments

Ancient Monuments timeline

Mesopotamia, Persia and the Phoenicians

Mesopotamia

Mesopotamia timeline

Sumerian Civilization

Sumerian Civilization timeline

Sargon of Akkad

Sargon of Akkad timeline

Akkadian Empire

Akkadian Empire timeline

Hammurabi

Hammurabi timeline

Babylonian Empire

Babylonian Empire timeline

Assyrian Empire

Assyrian Empire timeline

Hittite Empire

Hittite Empire timeline

Phoenician Civilization

Phoenician Civilization timeline

Ancient Carthage

Ancient Carthage timeline

History of Carthage

History of Carthage timeline

Persian Empire

Persian Empire timeline

Cyrus the Great

Cyrus the Great timeline

History of Babylon

History of Babylon timeline

Code of Hammurabi

Code of Hammurabi timeline

Ancient Israel and the Levant

Kingdom of Israel

Kingdom of Israel timeline

Kings of Israel and Judah

Kings of Israel and Judah timeline

King David

King David timeline

Solomon

Solomon timeline

Exodus

Exodus timeline

Prophets of the Bible

Prophets of the Bible timeline

Dead Sea Scrolls

Dead Sea Scrolls timeline

Petra

Petra timeline

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt

Ancient Egypt timeline

History of Egypt

History of Egypt timeline

Egyptian Pharaohs

Egyptian Pharaohs timeline

Pyramids of Giza

Pyramids of Giza timeline

Ramses II

Ramses II timeline

Cleopatra

Cleopatra timeline

Hatshepsut

Hatshepsut timeline

Egyptian Mummification

Egyptian Mummification timeline

Egyptian Mythology

Egyptian Mythology timeline

King Tutankhamun

King Tutankhamun timeline

Luxor Temple

Luxor Temple timeline

Rosetta Stone

Rosetta Stone timeline

History of Alexandria

History of Alexandria timeline

Nefertiti

Nefertiti timeline

Discovery of King Tut's Tomb

Discovery of King Tut's Tomb timeline

Kush and Aksum

Kingdom of Kush

Kingdom of Kush timeline

Kingdom of Aksum

Kingdom of Aksum timeline

Ancient Greece

Minoan Civilization

Minoan Civilization timeline

Mycenaean Greece

Mycenaean Greece timeline

Trojan War

Trojan War timeline

Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece timeline

Greek City-States

Greek City-States timeline

Ancient Athens

Ancient Athens timeline

History of Athens

History of Athens timeline

Acropolis of Athens

Acropolis of Athens timeline

Ancient Sparta

Ancient Sparta timeline

Persian Wars

Persian Wars timeline

Battle of Marathon

Battle of Marathon timeline

Battle of Thermopylae

Battle of Thermopylae timeline

Greek Golden Age

Greek Golden Age timeline

Peloponnesian War

Peloponnesian War timeline

Greek Philosophy

Greek Philosophy timeline

Ancient Olympic Games

Ancient Olympic Games timeline

Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great timeline

Hellenistic Period

Hellenistic Period timeline

Homer

Homer timeline

Pericles

Pericles timeline

Plato

Plato timeline

Aristotle

Aristotle timeline

Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology timeline

Greek Theater

Greek Theater timeline

Battle of Salamis

Battle of Salamis timeline

Ancient Rome

Etruscan Civilization

Etruscan Civilization timeline

Roman Republic

Roman Republic timeline

Punic Wars

Punic Wars timeline

Battle of Cannae

Battle of Cannae timeline

Battle of Zama

Battle of Zama timeline

Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar timeline

Battle of Actium

Battle of Actium timeline

Roman Empire

Roman Empire timeline

Roman Emperors

Roman Emperors timeline

Pax Romana

Pax Romana timeline

Marcus Aurelius

Marcus Aurelius timeline

Roman Gladiators

Roman Gladiators timeline

Roman Aqueducts

Roman Aqueducts timeline

Roman Roads

Roman Roads timeline

Jewish History Under the Roman Empire

Jewish History Under the Roman Empire timeline

Gallic Wars

Gallic Wars timeline

Roman Law

Roman Law timeline

Battle of Adrianople

Battle of Adrianople timeline

Attila the Hun

Attila the Hun timeline

Rise of the Celts

Rise of the Celts timeline

Herod the Great

Herod the Great timeline

Asia and the Americas

Indus Valley Civilization

Indus Valley Civilization timeline

Vedic Period

Vedic Period timeline

Ancient Indian Empires

Ancient Indian Empires timeline

Ashoka

Ashoka timeline

Shang Dynasty

Shang Dynasty timeline

Zhou Dynasty

Zhou Dynasty timeline

Spring and Autumn Period

Spring and Autumn Period timeline

Warring States Period of China

Warring States Period of China timeline

Qin Shi Huang

Qin Shi Huang timeline

Han Dynasty

Han Dynasty timeline

Silk Road

Silk Road timeline

Olmec Civilization

Olmec Civilization timeline

Teotihuacan

Teotihuacan timeline

Nazca Culture

Nazca Culture timeline

Mayan Civilization

Mayan Civilization timeline

Teotihuacan Pyramids

Teotihuacan Pyramids timeline

Great Wall of China

Great Wall of China timeline

Making Your Own

Every timeline here can be copied into your own Preceden account, where you can add events, change the dates, or restyle it. Ancient dates often cross from BC into AD, and our guide to making a BC and AD timeline explains how the two eras count and how to enter the dates. To set two timelines side by side, see how to make a comparative timeline.

These timelines are generated with the help of AI, using information found on the internet, and mistakes do get through. If you spot one, email us at [email protected].

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