Double click on the timeline and move the bar
Try out the class selector
Search the system for something you're looking for.
Pinch and zoom on the map to see areas in more detail (or use the +/- controls)
Slide across the timeline at the bottom of the page to see what is happening across the world at different times
Click on a marker to find out more
Send us your feedback on Oiko.world
Track your journey through Oiko.world and see your list of bookmarked entries
Contribute to discussions
By setting up an account and logging-in to Oiko.world (it's free!) you can join discussions on individual entries
Click on the Info icon when something on the map is selected for information about this entry.
Info See information relating to the selected item.
Discuss Read and contribute to the discussion about the selected item.
Share Share a link to the selected item on social media.
Click on this to add this item to your Added Events
Don't forget - the map view is only the half of Oiko.world!
Press this button to see the ancient world through a different lens in the Comparative Timeline.
Search the system for something you're looking for to add to your timeline. You can add multiple entries to compare what is happening in different places at the same time (and delete any at any time).
Pinch and zoom on the timeline to see shorter or longer periods of time
Slide across the timeline bar at the bottom of the page to change the focus of your timeline, or set the boundary markers to cover a particular period
Click on an entry in any of your timelines to find out more about each one
Read more about the Oiko.world project, the data entry process and the technical specifications, as well as T&Cs. You can also replay tours at any time from the main menu.
See the different kinds of data available in Oiko.world, filter what you want to see, as well as catch up on recent discussions about entries
See the full information for each entry in your timelines, as well as bookmark entries for later comparison.
Send us your feedback on Oiko.world
Track your journey through Oiko.world and see your list of bookmarked entries
Contribute to discussions
By setting up an account and logging-in to Oiko.world (it's free!) you can join discussions on individual entries
Click on the Info icon when something on the map is selected for information about this entry.
Info See information relating to the selected item.
Discuss Read and contribute to the discussion about the selected item.
Share Share a link to the selected item on social media.
Click on this to add this item to your Added Events
Don't forget - the timeline view is only the half of Oiko.world!
Press this button to see the ancient world through a different lens in the Map view.
Events at a specific location are marked on the map using coloured markers like this on. Hover, tap or click to see more information about the event at the location.
When more than one event is happening in the same place, or you need to zoom in to see them they are grouped together like this. Tap or click to reveal the events that have been grouped together.
Events that are moving something are indicated with lines. If we know the direction of travel then arrows will additionally be placed on the line.
If an event took place over an area, then we'll show it as a translucent area. Hover, tap or click to see more information about the event.
Global Empires are shown as coloured areas with stripes. Hover or tap for a tooltip with the information for the Empire.
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