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Decade (539 – 530 BC)
This article concerns the period 539 BC – 530 BC .
Events and trends
539 BC —
Babylon is conquered by
Cyrus , defeating
Nabonidus .
538 BC — The
Babylonian Captivity ends when
Cyrus , king of Persia, allows
Jews in Babylon to return to
Jerusalem .
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535 BC —Phocaean Greek colonists clash at sea with
Carthaginians and
Etruscans in
Battle of Alalia (
Corsica ).
534 BC
530 BC
c. 530 BC—Temple of Apollo at
Delphi is built.
c. 530 BC—
Peplos Kore , from the
Acropolis ,
Athens , is made. It is now at
Acropolis Museum ,
Athens .
c. 530 BC—
Kroisos Kouros , from a cemetery at
Anavysos , near
Athens is made. It is now on display at the
National Archaeological Museum ,
Athens .
c. 530 BC—
525 BC —
Siphnian Treasury,
Delphi , is built.
c. 530 BC—525 BC—Battle between the Gods and the Giants, fragments of the north frieze of the
Siphnian Treasury , from the Sanctuary of Apollo,
Delphi , is made. It is now at the
Delphi Archaeological Museum .
Significant people
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