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Event religious South Asia

Dambulla Cave Temple

100 BCE

Five cave temples in Sri Lanka filled with 153 Buddha statues and 2,100 square meters of painted murals.

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Standing in 100 BCE

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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 Ennedi Plateau Landmark · Africa 3000 BCE – still standing

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112 BCE Jugurthine War 104 BCE Second Servile War 100 BCE Hegra (Mada'in Salih) 91 BCE Social War (Italian War) 88 BCE Mithridatic Wars 88 BCE Sulla's Civil Wars