Silla

Maya civilization

The Maya Long Count calendar tracks days in an unbroken count from a mythical starting point in 3114 BCE.

Ancient RomeRoma

Tang court records describe envoys from 'Fulin', their name for Constantinople, arriving in 643 CE with gifts of red glass and precious stones.

Anuradhapura Kingdom

A cutting of the Bodhi tree, brought by Sanghamitta in the 3rd century BCE, was planted at Anuradhapura, where a tree believed to descend from it still stands.

Sogdia

At Pendzhikent, excavated houses show that about a third of them had painted murals and carved wood.

Tiwanaku

Tiwanaku stood at about 3,850 metres above sea level; estimates of its peak population run from around 10,000 to several times that.

Kingdom of Aksum

The prophet Mani, who lived in the 3rd century CE, named Aksum among the four great kingdoms of the world.