660 BC Chr.
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| 660 BC In other calendars | |
| Chinese calendar | 33rd (34th) cycle year of the metal rooster辛酉 ( at the beginning of the year metal monkey 庚申) |
| Greek calendar | 4th year of the 29th / 1st year of the 30th Olympiad |
| Jewish calendar | 3101/02 |
| Roman calendar | from urbe condita XCIV (94) |
| Ongoing events | |
| 26th Dynasty (time of the Egyptian Restoration) during the late period in Egypt (since 664 BC) | |
| Iron Age II C in Israel (since approx. 700 BC) | |
| Eastern Zhou dynasty / period of spring and autumn annals in China (since 770/722 BC) | |
| Ancient Greece : Archaic (since approx. 750 BC) | |
| Dong-Son culture in northern Vietnam and southern China (since around 800 BC) | |
| Middle Preclassic period among the Maya (since approx. 900 BC) | |
| Antiquity in the Mediterranean region (since approx. 1200/800 BC) | |
| La Venta period among the Olmecs in Mesoamerica (since approx. 1500 BC) | |
Events
Politics and world events
- February 18 : The Japanese era begins with the accession to the throne of the mythical first Tennō of Japan, Jimmu .
- around 660 BC Chr .: Byzantium (Latinized Byzantium, today Istanbul) is founded as a colony city of Doric Greeks from Megara, Argos and Corinth.
Sports
- Chionis of Sparta is Olympic champion in the stadium run and diaulos .