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2584 BC - 2561 BC

The Great Pyramid is constructed by Pharaoh Cheops.
c. 2500 BC

The Great Sphinx is built at Giza.
2494 BC

Pyramid of Khafre is built at Giza.
2472 BC

Pyramid of Menkaure is built at Giza.
550 BC - 430 BC

Construction of the Temple of Artemis at Ephesos, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
14 BC - 96 AD

Rome launches an extensive cultural patronage and construction programme in Iberia.
c. 1 AD - c. 100 AD

Construction of the temple of Jupiter Baal by the Romans.
113 AD

Trajan’s column is constructed in Rome.
216 AD

End of the architectural project of the Severan forum.

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The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus: A Tomb for a King and a Testament to Greek Architecture

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The Hanging Gardens of Babylon: The Mysterious Wonder of the Ancient World

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The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus: The Un-Greek Temple and Wonder of the Ancient World

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Caesar As Dictator: His Impact on the City of Rome

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