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Tiny timeline: Archaic Greece in a global context
What was going on around the world during the time of archaic Greece?

Tiny timeline: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in a global context, 2nd–1st millennia B.C.E.
What was happening in the world during the height and fall of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

Tiny timeline: ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia in a global context, 5th–3rd millennia B.C.E.
What was going on around the world during the rise and height of ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia?

Tiny timelines: Michelangelo in context
What was happening in the world during Michelangelo's lifetime?