Today we are going to share with you another list. Inspiration for this list we took on our site, where you can find the full list of events happened in 27th century BC.
2700 BC, Knossos, Ancient Greece
Minoan Civilization’s ancient city of Knossos, the largest Bronze Age archaeological site on Crete, reaches 80,000 inhabitants
2700 BC, Asia
Rise of Elam, an ancient civilization in the southwest of modern-day Iran, marks the the period known as Old Elamite period
2700 BC, Europe
One of the earliest known civilizations in the Aegean world, the Minoan civilization, rise on the island of Crete beginning the period of flourishing
2686 BC, Ancient Egypt
Nebka, an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, begins to rule in Ancient Egypt, starting Third Dynasty of Egypt and the Old Kingdom
2675 BC, Mesopotamia
Aga of Kish, the last king in the first Dynasty of Kish, is defeated by Gilgamesh of Uruk, the fifth king of that city, marking start of Uruk hegemony in Sumer
2650 BC, Ancient China
Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors period in China, the first period in history of ancient China, characterized by semi-mythological rulers considered as demigods and wise characters, begins
2650 BC, Asia
The ancient city of Harappa in modern-day Pakistan, one of the largest metropolises of ancient world with superior urban planning and sewage systems, begins to flourish during urbanization in the Indus Valley civilization
2650 BC, Ancient Egypt
The first step pyramid in Egypt is built for pharaoh Djoser at Saqqara by his vizier Imhotep, who becomes the first known architect
2613 BC, Ancient Egypt
Sneferu, builder of three survived pyramids in Egypt, founds the Fourth Dynasty of Egypt, following his father pharaoh Huni
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