MEANWHILE, ELSEWHERE ON EARTH

Here’s what was happening elsewhere about the time of the First Jewish Revolt:

Maya civilization flourished in Central America. Ruins of a great city of the Maya are at El Mirador in northern Guatamala, with some of the Maya’s largest pyramids.

Ming Ti, an emperor of the Han dynasty, introduced Buddhism into China in 58 CE.

St. Peter may have been executed in Rome in 67 CE.

Nero (NEER oh) was the Roman emperor from 54-68 CE. Some blamed him for setting the fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64 CE. Nero, however, blamed the Christians, and executed many. Roman leaders feared his cruelty and eventually revolted. Nero took his own life in 68 CE.

Vespasian (Ves PAY zhun), the general who put down the revolt in Palestine, became the Roman emperor in 69 CE. In his reign the Roman Colosseum (kol uh SEE uhm) was built. Its ruin still stands in Rome. ________

The information is from World Book Encyclopedia and other sources.