What happened in 2511 BC?
No event is dated precisely to 2511 BC, but 1 entry is recorded in the surrounding period.
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Dated to the wider period
Wikidata records this entry only to a century, decade or millennium rather than to a specific year. It is listed here because 2511 BC is where that broader date falls, not because it is known to have happened in 2511 BC.
2510s BC 1
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Pyramid of Menkaure
Smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
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Around this time
The nearest recorded events on either side of 2511 BC.
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Red Pyramid
Smooth-sided pyramid
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Dahshur
Village in Giza Governorate, Egypt
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Great Pyramid of Giza completed
The Great Pyramid is completed as a tomb for Pharaoh Khufu, remaining the tallest human-made structure for millennia.
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The Great Sphinx
Ancient Egyptian monumental sculpture
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Phong Châu
Capital city of Văn Lang, in present-day Phú Thọ province, Vietnam
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Djedkare Isesi born
Born in Egypt. Ancient Egyptian pharaoh.
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Urukagina born
Born in Mesopotamia. Last ruler of the 1st Dynasty of Lagash.
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Meroë founded
Meroë was founded.
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Assur
Archaeological site in Iraq, former capital of Assyria
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Kuara
Archaeological site in Iraq
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Phoenicia founded
Phoenicia was founded.
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Pyramid of Sahure
Smooth-sided pyramid
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