520 BC—Dao becomes King of the Zhou dynasty of China but dies before the end of the year. 520 BC— Cleomenes I succeeds Anaxandridas as king of Sparta (approximate date). c. 520 BC— Darius I decrees that work on Jerusalem resume as per the decree of Cyrus the Great .

The year 520 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire , it was known as year 234 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 520 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.

Artemisia I (c. 520–? bce) Queen of Halicarnassus (present-day Turkey) who backed Xerxes' invasion of Greece with her own naval contingent. Born around 520 bce; died after 480 bce; Artemisia was the daughter of Lygdamis of Halicarnassus.

2002年10月1日 · Between the beginning of the sixth and the end of the fourth century B.C., black- and red-figure techniques were used in Athens to decorate fine pottery, while simpler, undecorated wares fulfilled everyday household purposes. With both techniques, the potter first shaped the vessel on a wheel.

The political circumstances leading to the ascension of Darius I (522–486 B.C.E.) to the throne of the Persian Empire aroused messianic expectations among the Jews of Judea, as shown in the books of Haggai and Zechariah, both composed around 520 B.C.E.

In 520 BCE, the newfound Athenian democracy was threatened by. the Persian Darius. Whereas anger and lust drive the Iliad, the Odyssey is driven by. love and familial affection. In the Iliad, why does Achilles become angry with the Greek leader Agamemnon and withdraw from the Trojan War? Agamemnon takes the beautiful Briseis from Achilles.

Date: ca. 520–510 BCE. Culture: Greek, Attic. Medium: Terracotta; black-figure. Dimensions: Overall: 10 1/4 x 14 1/4 x 3/8 in. (26 x 36.2 x 0.9 cm) Classification: Terracottas. Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1954. Object Number: 54.11.5

Sarcophagus of the Spouses: The sarcophagus displays not only the Etruscan Archaic style but also Etruscan skill in working with painted terra cotta. C. 520 BCE. Found in the Banditaccia Necropolis, Cerveteri, Italy.

Commissioned by Darius I, one of the most influential kings of the Achaemenid Empire, the Behistun Inscription was created around 520 BCE. This grand declaration served a dual purpose: first, as a testament to Darius’s achievements, solidifying his position and the legitimacy of his kingship; and second, as a warning to potential rebels about ...

Explore the Greece 1050–520 BC gallery and get up close to the ornate pottery designs that have survived the test of time. Highlights Black-figured amphora - opens in a modal which shows a larger image and a caption