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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 3d 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 3d 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)
- C6JEsQeQa5fCjE 3d agoGiven the context of the thread, what you have done here fits so perfectly.
- nsdkdkdkfk 3d ago[dead]