World Map
A Visual Timeline of the Present

TheTimeMap

A museum-style timeline of world events — one day at a time, with a featured story, supporting developments, and related threads gathered into a single visual exhibit.

Featured days
Connected stories
World events in sequence
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How to read TheTimeMap

Each day is presented like an exhibit.

Start with the featured event, then move through supporting developments and related artifacts to understand how that day unfolded.

Timeline flow

The center spine is the chronological path. Each plaque anchors a day, and each panel gathers the most important threads from that date.

Use it like an archive

Search, jump to a year or date, and move through events visually instead of reading a flat stream of headlines.

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July 1, 0165
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The Antonine Plague began in the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. The pandemic emerged following troop movements from campaigns in the East, spreading rapidly across the empire.This plague had significant demographic and military im...

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May 29, 0165
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The Roman forces under the command of Lucius Verus launched a major campaign against the Parthian Empire, culminating in the capture of their capital city, Ctesiphon. This marked a significant victory in the Roman-Parthian War, demonstrating Rome's military...

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February 10, 0164
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The Antonine Wall, built by the Romans to mark the northernmost boundary of their empire in Britain, was abandoned in the mid-2nd century AD.The Romans retreated south to the more secure Hadrian's Wall, having found the Antonine Wall difficult to defend aga...

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October 8, 0161
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Lucius Verus was formally declared co-emperor alongside Marcus Aurelius, marking a significant moment in Roman imperial succession. This joint rule established a precedent for multiple emperors sharing power concurrently.The accession reflected the Senate's...

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March 25, 0161
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The Parthian War under Roman Emperor Lucius Verus began as tensions escalated between the Roman Empire and the Parthian Empire. This conflict was marked by Roman military campaigns aimed at countering Parthian advances in the eastern provinces.The war invol...

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March 7, 0161
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Marcus Aurelius officially became Roman Emperor following the death of Antoninus Pius. His accession marked the continuation of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty through adoptive succession.The transition of power was peaceful, with Marcus Aurelius sharing rule wi...

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August 11, 0138
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Antoninus Pius assumed the position of Roman Emperor following the death of Hadrian on August 11. He was appointed by the Senate and accepted by the army without opposition, securing a peaceful transition of power.His reign was marked by internal stability ...

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July 10, 0138
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August 4, 0135
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The Bar Kokhba revolt, a major Jewish uprising against Roman rule, ended with the fall of the fortress of Betar. The Roman forces besieged and destroyed the stronghold, marking the collapse of the revolt.This defeat resulted in massive casualties and a sign...

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July 12, 0135
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After the suppression of the Bar Kokhba revolt, the Roman Emperor Hadrian refounded Jerusalem as a Roman colony named Aelia Capitolina. The city was rebuilt with Roman-style architecture and pagan temples, including a temple dedicated to Jupiter Capitoliniu...

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