The year 667 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 87 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 667 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years.
Events
By place
Middle East
King Ashurbanipal of Assyria resumes his late father's attack on Egypt (see 671 BC), the Pharaoh Taharqa withdraws to Thebes, and Memphis is recaptured. The Assyrians begin an offensive into Upper Egypt.
Asia Minor
Byzantium (modern Istanbul) is founded by Megaran colonists under Byzas.
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