One chart packs 6,000 years of world history into a zoomable timeline
GiorgioPatrini · x · 2026-10-17
A "Timeline of World History" infographic by ChartGiorgi compresses some 6,000 years of civilization into a single zoomable chart: empires from Sumer and Egypt to Rome, the Ottomans and modern states appear as color-coded bars with dates, plus milestones like the Moon landing and the printing press. The creator says it can absorb you for half an hour.