6th century BC in architecture
See also: 7th century BC in architecture, other events of the 6th century BC, 5th century BC in architecture and the architecture timeline.
Buildings
Dates approximate
- 575 - Ishtar Gate in Babylon constructed.
- 520 - Temple of Olympian Zeus, Athens, begun (completed 132 CE).
- 515 - Construction of Persepolis, capital of the Achaemenid Empire, begins.
- 500 - Temple of Athena (Paestum) in Campania constructed.
Deaths
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