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).

In the 530s BC, the 6th century BC.

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

Births

  • Aristides, Athenian statesman (died 468 BC)source
  • Pheidippides, Greek runner (approximate date) (died c. 490 BC)source
  • Onomacritus, Greek compiler of oracles (approximate date) (died 480 BC)source

Deaths

  • December — Cyrus the Great, ruler of Persia (born 576 or 600 BC)source
  • Battus III of Cyrene, Greek king of Cyrenaicasource
  • Cyrus II is killed in battle against unknown tribes and succeeded by Cambyses II.source
  • Spargapises, Massagetae generalsource