Hippocrates himself actually postulated this idea in nearly 400 B.C.

“希波克拉底本人实际上公元前400年就提出了这个想法。”

As long ago as 500 A.D., Persians used windmills for grinding grain and pumping water.

早公元500年，波斯人就利用风车来研磨谷物以及抽水。

In 537 BC, some 300 years before the first emperor unified China.

公元前 537 年，约秦始皇统一中国的三百年前。

The Leshan was carved here in the eighth century for a specific reason.

公元8世纪这里凿刻乐山佛是有特殊原因的。

Now you'll often see BCE (Before the Common Era) and CE (Common Era).

常能看到BCE(公元前)和CE(公元前)。

Both were destroyed by the volcanic burst of Mount Vesuvius in the year 79.

它们都公元79年的维苏威火山爆发中被毁。

Wheat, for example, was domesticated around 8500 BC to make porridge.

例如小麦，约公元前 8500 年被人们培育，用来做粥。

In 268 BC Ashoka took his place on the throne-but not without considerable struggle.

公元前二六八年, 过激烈的争斗, 阿育王夺得了王位。

There is the partially intact ruins of a Roman theatre dating back to 15 BC.

这里有部分保存完好的古罗马剧场遗迹，其历史可以追溯至公元前15年。

The old Olympic games began around the year 776 B.C. in Greece.

以前的奥运会公元前776年的希腊举行。

Encyclopedia Britannica says it was a Roman town and military camp in the first century.

英百科全书说它公元一世纪是一个罗马城镇和军事营地。

Which of these leaders held power in the 14th century B.C.?

公元前14世纪，这些领导人中谁掌权？

Events around the year 3100 B.C. resulted in the unification of ancient Egypt.

约公元前3100年的一些事件促使了古埃及的统一。

The northern and southern kingdoms of what nation were unified in 3100 B.C.?

以下哪个国的南北王国公元前3100年实统一？

This same shape of pot has been found as far back as 900 B.C.

被发的同样形状的罐子还有公元前900年的呢。

A historic, aquatic jewel that researchers say probably dates back to the late 500's A.D.

它是一颗历史悠久的水上明珠，专称威尼斯的历史可以上溯到公元500年。

Michael in the 8th century A.D. A local bishop built a place of prayer there.

公元8世纪，一位当地的主教那里建立了一个祈祷的地方。

Its construction began in the 5th century BC.

长城始建于公元前5世纪。

Want to see a 3rd century BC army of more than 8000 men ?

想一睹公元前3世纪多达8000多人的军队吗？

The construction of the Colossus took 12 years and was finished in 282 BC.

建造这座巨像花了12年的时间，于公元前282年完工。