text: 2000 YEARS OF WORLD HISTORY \nThe "Historical Folding Rule" visualizes history on two different levels. \nThe Event Side\nOn the event side, each centimeter represents ten years of world history. It recalls significant data from the Roman times until the Millenium, from Jesus Christ to the Internet. \nThe Periods Side \nThe periods side presents world history divided into its fundamental periods. Entries on intellect, powers, and the arts on a backdrop ranging from LATE ANTIQUITY until the MODERN TIMES provide a context for individual events. \nOther than conventional history books the "Historical Folding Rule" elucidates historical correlations in an extraordinary way: it provides a synthesis of clarity, keen intellect and wit.