Technology & Infrastructure in the 2nd century BC

11 sourced entries, 195 BCE to 100 BCE, oldest first. Also see Technology & Infrastructure across every century or everything else in the 2nd century BC.

• 195 BCEChang'an, the capital of China, is thought to become the largest city in the world at this time, taking over from Pataliputra, the capital of the Mauryan empire.source
• 194 BCEThe construction of the first city wall of Chang'an begins.source
• 193 BCEThe first porticos were built in Rome.source
• 186 BCEThe first burial at the famous archaeological site of Mawangdui is made during the Western Han dynasty of China.source
• 179 BCEThe Pons Aemilius is completed across the Tiber River in Rome. It is regarded as the world's first stone bridge.source
• 148 BCECorlea Trackway built in County Longfordsource
• 144 BCEQuintus Marcius Rex starts construction of the Aqua Marcia aqueduct in Rome.source
• 125 BCECompletion of Aqua Tepula aqueduct in Rome.source
• 122 BCEMarcus Fulvius Flaccus and Gaius Gracchus become tribunes and propose a number of radical reforms in Rome.source
• 102 BCEEmperor Wu orders fortified outposts to be built to the north as far as the Yin Mountains and Juyan Lake. The generals Han Yue and Wei Kang garrison the outposts north of Wuyuan, including the Yin Mountains, and Lu Bode garrisons Juyan Lake.source
• 100 BCEThe building of the Sanctuary of Fortuna Primigenia, Palestrina, Italy, is begun. The model of it is now kept at the Museo Archeologico Nazionale, Italy (approximate date).source