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Event trade South Asia

Colombo

500 CE

Sri Lankan port pivotal to the Indian Ocean spice trade, coveted by Portuguese, Dutch, and British colonizers.

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Standing in 500 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Hindu kingdoms Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 1715 CE Egypt Polity · Middle East 3000 BCE – 2026 CE Simhala Polity · South Asia 500 BCE – 700 CE Serengeti National Park Landmark · Africa 3000 BCE – still standing Great Pyramid of Giza Landmark · Middle East 2560 BCE – still standing Jebel Marra Landmark · Africa 3000 BCE – still standing

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493 CE Longmen Grottoes 495 CE Shaolin Temple 500 CE Ile-Ife 500 CE Uxmal 500 CE Kuelap 500 CE Ife