There are many religions in the world including some of the major ones. The one that can trace its roots back to 500 BCE is Confucianism.
The Archaic Period, which was about 700 BCE to 500 BCE.
Hinduism began in 1500-500 BCE in ancient India
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Prince Siddhartha was born about 500 B.C. and the teachings of Buddhism were created in one lifetime.
The classical age for China was from 500 BC to 500 AD. It began with Confucius and ended around the time that the religion of Buddhism began.
Although Hinduism is not a single religion the earliest evidence for prehistoric religion in India date back 5500--2600 BCE. The beliefs matured during 1500--500 BCE into the "historical Vedic religion". Modern Hinduism grew out of the Vedas, the oldest of which is the Rigveda, dated to 1700--1100 BCE.
Greek civilization is divided into eight periods. First, the Neolithic period lasted from 6000- 2900 BCE. It was followed by the Early Bronze Age which lasted from 2900- 2000 BCE. Then came the Minoan age from 2000- 1400 BCE. Then in 600 BCE, the Mycenaean Age began and it lasted until 1100 BCE, when the Dark Ages started. The Dark Ages ended in 750 BCE with the beginning of the Archaic Period. The Archaic Period was followed by the Classical Period, which began in 500 BCE. And lastly, the Hellenistic period which began in 336 BCE and ended in 146 BC with the dawning of the Roman Empire.
500 Bce - 400 Bce
431 - 404 BCE .
From 550 BCE to 330 BCE.
It began in India in the year 526 BCE.