Examples of use of BC
1. The 18th dynasty ruled Egypt from 1567 BC to 1320 BC, a period during which the country‘s power reached a peak.
2. The artifacts are a 4th century BC carved tombstone from near Thebes and a 6th century BC engraved sculpture from the island of Thassos.
3. The 6th century BC marble relief depicts two women offering gifts to a seated goddess while the 4th century BC tombstone bears the figure of a young warrior.
4. Greece says the gold wreath from 400 BC and a 6th century BC marble statue were illegally excavated and smuggled out of the country.
5. Born in Pella in 356 BC, Alexander conquered the Persian Empire and much of the world known to ancient Greeks before dying in Babylon in 323 BC. (AFP)