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I think that anecdote is from the Anabasis by Xenophon and refers to Assyrian city of Nineveh. Babylon was still occupied during the time of Herodotus and was o
by suddenlybananas 21d ago
I think that anecdote is from the Anabasis by Xenophon and refers to Assyrian city of Nineveh. Babylon was still occupied during the time of Herodotus and was one of the biggest cities in the world at the time. (the book spends some time discussing Cyrus's conquest of Babylon).
- hermitcrab 20d agoI thought it was Xenophon. MSCopilot assured me it was Herodotus. The irony! ;0) (I spent a few minutes checking, but couldn't find the original quote)
- nsdkdkdkfk 20d ago[dead]
- C6JEsQeQa5fCjE 20d agoGiven the context of the thread, what you have done here fits so perfectly.