How far back is 2 millennia? This millennia ago calculator takes you back thousands of years and handles the BC/AD transition.
Millennia ago calculator
How it works
Enter any number of millennia - decimals welcome. Going back 2 millennia lands you around the time of Christ. Go back 3 and you are in ancient Greece. The calculator handles the BC/AD boundary correctly (there is no year zero).
Historical scale
- 1 millennium: 1,000 years - Medieval period
- 2 millennia: 2,000 years - Roman Empire era
- 3 millennia: 3,000 years - Ancient Egypt at its height
- 5 millennia: 5,000 years - Early Bronze Age, first writing
