676 BC

The year 676 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. In the Roman Empire, it was known as year 78 Ab urbe condita . The denomination 676 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.

Greece

 * Kallisthenes of Laconia wins the stadion race at the 26th Olympic Games.

Middle East

 * The Elamite king Urtaku comes to power; during his reign relations between Elam and Babylonia worsen.

China

 * Zhou hui wang becomes King of the Zhou Dynasty of China.