Events with tag - Archaeological Evidence

January 1, 701 BC

Homer's Iliad and Odyssey Composition

Between 750-650 BCE, Homer composed The Iliad and The Odyssey, transforming ancient Greek oral traditions into written epics during a period of significant cultural development. These masterworks, featuring tales of the Trojan War and its aftermath, were first documented on pottery fragments around 725-700 BCE.

July 18, 64

The Great Fire of Rome

A catastrophic fire that began on July 18, 64 CE near the Circus Maximus in Rome, burning for six days and destroying much of the ancient city during Emperor Nero's reign. The disaster consumed 10 of Rome's 14 districts, fundamentally changing the city's architecture and urban landscape.