530 BCE
Kroisos Kouros, from a cemetery at Anavysos near Athens, is made. It is now at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (approximate date). Cyrus II is killed in battle against unknown tribes and succeeded by Cambyses II. Ennigaldi-Nanna's Museum at Ur is established, the earliest known public museum with the oldest known museum labels (approximate date).
Conflict & Security
- Cyrus II is killed in battle against unknown tribes and succeeded by Cambyses II.source
Religion & Belief
- The Temple of Apollo at Delphi is built (approximate date).source
Technology & Infrastructure
- The Siphnian Treasury in Delphi is begun (approximate date).source
Science & Discovery
- Royal Arch Masons use this year for dating their documents Anno Inventionis, after the beginning of the Second Temple by Zerubbabel.source
Culture & Society
- Kroisos Kouros, from a cemetery at Anavysos near Athens, is made. It is now at the National Archaeological Museum, Athens (approximate date).source
- Battle between the Gods and the Giants, fragments of the north frieze of the Siphnian Treasury, from the Sanctuary of Apollo, Delphi, is begun (approximate date). It is now at the Delphi Archaeological Museum.source
- Peplos Kore, from the Acropolis in Athens, is made. It is now at Acropolis Museum, Athens (approximate date).source
- Ennigaldi-Nanna's Museum at Ur is established, the earliest known public museum with the oldest known museum labels (approximate date).source