Semiramis' Legacy. The History of Persia According to Diodorus of Sicily, Paperback - Jan Stronk

There are only a few detailed histories of Persia from Ancient Greek historiography that have survived time. Diodorus of Sicily, a first century BC...

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Diodorus' Library of History, written in the first century BCE, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient Greek author. The work is i...

Diodorus' Library of History, written in the first century BCE, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient Greek author. The work is i...

Diodorus' Library of History, written in the first century BCE, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient Greek author. The work is i...

Diodorus' Library of History, written in the first century BCE, is the most extensively preserved history by an ancient Greek author. The work is i...

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Publisher: Taylor & Francis LtdAuthor(s): James (The Open University, UK) RobsonIllustration(s): 1 Tables, black and whiteNumber of pages: 254Publi...

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The first in a planned three-volume translation of books 14-20 of Diodoros of Sicily's Bibliotheke Historike, covering a crucial period of Greek hi...