In 480 BC, the Persian king Xerxes sends his massive army to conquer Greece.

公元前480年，波斯王薛西斯率数十万铁骑攻向希腊。

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He said more broken pottery found from the 10th century BC, presumably King David's reign, should have been found if the fortification had been in use then.

他说更多的碎陶片是公元前10世纪之后的，大约是大卫王统治期间，如果该防卫工事在那之前就已经投入使用，应该会有更多的陶片。

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In 626 BC, declared himself king of Babylon.

公元前626年自立为巴比伦王。

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Following excavations in the early 20th century, European archaeologists claimed key features such as the remains of the famous Ishtar Gate -- the glazed brick gate decorated with images of dragons and aurochs, built in about 575 BC by order of King Nebuchadnezzar II as the eighth gate to the inner city.

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"In praise of King Shulgi" is one of the best examples of Sumerian writing and dates from the third century BC.

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