Editing 20 BC (section)

== Events ==

=== By place ===

==== Roman Empire ====
* [[May 12]] &ndash; Emperor [[Augustus|Augustus Caesar]] negotiates a peace with [[Parthia]], making [[Kingdom of Armenia (antiquity)|Armenia]] a [[Buffer state|buffer zone]] between the two major powers. The captured [[Aquila (Roman)|eagles]] of [[Marcus Licinius Crassus]] and [[Mark Antony]] are returned.
* Based on the scenes and the style of the work, the [[Portland Vase]] is believed to have been made in [[Alexandria]] some time between this year and [[AD 100]].
* King [[Herod the Great]] begins renovation of the [[Temple in Jerusalem]].
* [[Maison Carrée]], [[Nîmes]], [[France]], is built (approximate date).

==== India ====
* The [[Shakas]], a nomadic Iranian tribe, no longer control northwest [[India]] (approximate date).

=== By topic ===

==== Literature ====
* [[Marcus Verrius Flaccus]]' ''[[De verborum significatu]]'' is published. It is one of the first great [[Dictionary|dictionaries]] in history.