240 Bc

• First production of Achilles, the first Latin tragedy, by Livius Andronicus.
• Revolt of Carthaginian mercenaries begins.
• Writing of Papyrus of Ani (The Egyptian Book of the Dead)
• Halley's comet was observed for the first (confirmed) time.

• Arcesilaus of Pitane, sceptic philosopher
• Theocritus, Greek poet
• Aratus, Greek astronomer

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