6th century BC in architecture
See also: other events of the 6th century BC, 5th century BC in architecture, and the timeline of architecture.
Buildings
Dates approximate
- 575 – Ishtar Gate in Babylon constructed.[1]
- 520 – Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, begun (completed 132 CE).
- 515 – Construction of Persepolis, capital of the Achaemenid Empire, begins.
- 500:
- Temple of Athena (Paestum) in Campania constructed.
- The Magadha imperial capital of Pataliputra (modern day Patna) in the Indian Subcontinent is begun with construction of a small fort (Pāṭaligrama) near the Ganges.
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References
- Ruggeri, Amanda. "The Great Gate of Ishtar: A door to wonder". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 17 March 2019.
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