When you think about the time of Jesus or the first century, you may think of Romans, gladiators, grand architecture, and much more. While those are all true, here are a few surprising timelines that intersect from 1 to 100 AD. For example, did you know that Pompeii was still a thriving city while Jesus was alive? Or was a cult of Isis still around while the road from England to Rome was being built? All these exciting timelines and more in this post with content brought to you by guypowell.com and oxfordreference.com.

Year 1 AD

The Roman Empire

The birth of Jesus

The Emperor is Tiberius Caesar Augustus.

Year 50 AD

The Roman Empire

A seven-day work week is adopted by the Roman’s and originates from the seven known planets .

Baltic

The Finno-Ugric language now can be found in modern Estonia and Finland.

Year 100 AD

Modern Day Pakistan

Buddhist sculptures begin to be made in the Gandhara region.

The Roman Empire

A cult of the Egyptian goddess Isis returns to the Roman Empire.

Network of roads stretch from England to Egypt (exception of several boat rides).

Modern Day United Kingdom

The Celtic chieftains of Britain begin to adopt several Roman customs.

Modern Day India

Theravada Buddhism begins traveling outside of India into Sri Lanka and southeast Asia.

Conclusion

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