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1 AD:

About a third of the Earth’s population are Christians, believing Jesus Christ to have been the Son of God.

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3 BC:

The remains of so-called Lindow Man in fact lay undiscovered for nearly 2,000 years.

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37 BC:

The tale of Mark Antony and the Egyptian queen Cleopatra is one of the enduring love stories of history.

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56 BC:

In the ancient world developments in weapons technology were few and far between.

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80 BC:

The first author to compile a list of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world is not known.

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253 BC:

By the beginning of the 3rd Century BC, Rome was the dominant power in Italy.

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323 BC:

Alexander the Great conquered half the known world in his short life.

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480 BC:

The last stand by 300 Spartans is the most famous incident from the Persians’ failed attempt to conquer Greece.

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44 BC:

Julius Caesar is probably the most famous Roman of all.

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72 BC:

The chariot was invented about 1700 BC and quickly became the most important weapon of the ancient armies.

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950 BC:

King Solomon is more famous today for his reputation for wisdom than for his achievements as King of Israel.

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310 BC:

In Iron Age Britain, Celtic families lived either on relatively isolated farms or as part of a small village.

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390 BC:

In the years between 600 BC and 200 BC Greek civilisation and culture reached its height.

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508 BC:

Ancient Greece was made up of a series of individual city states, each with its own laws and political systems.

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528 BC:

Buddha's teachings inspired a religion that is today estimated to have between 150 and 300 million followers.

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687 BC:

Job is synonymous with patience, thanks to his endurance of the torment God inflicts on him to test his faith.

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810 BC:

King Midas and his ability to turn everything he touched into gold is one of the most famous fables of all time.

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1025 BC:

The story of David — the shepherd boy who became Israel’s king — is one of the greatest of the Old Testament tales.

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