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July 28, 2015 Leave a Comment

Darius Preps Invasion

Darius begins conquest; crosses to Europe. Persia’s overwhelming forces concentrated against Greece.Translated by Lord Macaulay -- our special

June 2, 2015 15 Comments

Darius Explores India and Central Asia

After chronicalling the expeditions in every direction, Herodotus gives the geography of the great rivers north of the Black Sea. Ancient names linked

April 7, 2015 Leave a Comment

Persia Attacks Scythia

Today we begin Book IV.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the complete Herodotus with URLs for all of those

March 31, 2015 Leave a Comment

Darius Conquers Babylon Again

Today Book III ends. Next week begins Book IV.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the complete Herodotus with URLs

March 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Babylon Attacks the Persians

The Plan: we shall conquer Babylon: for I shall go straightway as a deserter to the wall; and I shall say to them that I suffered this treatment at

February 24, 2015 Leave a Comment

Darius Takes Samos

After this king Darius took Samos before all other cities, whether of Hellenes or Barbarians, and for a cause which was as follows . . .

February 17, 2015 1 Comment

Expedition to Scout out the Greeks Begins

Darius made answer: "Woman, since it seems good to thee that we should first make trial of Hellas, I think it better to send first to them men of the

February 10, 2015 Leave a Comment

Darius Is Cured

"King Darius commands the Persians who are in Sardis to slay Oroites."Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the

February 3, 2015 Leave a Comment

Oroites Must Die

Having seen this vision, she used every kind of endeavor to dissuade Polycrates from leaving his land to go to Oroites, and besides that, as he was

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