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September 8, 2015 1 Comment

Darius’ Offer to Scythians

If thou thinkest thyself able to make opposition to my power, stand thou still and cease from wandering abroad, and fight."Translated by George

September 1, 2015 Leave a Comment

Scythians Decide Their Strategy Against Persian Advance

Scythians plan to retreat before Persian's advance, leaving scorched earth behind.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project

August 11, 2015 Leave a Comment

Darius Disposes of His Great Bridge

Thus said Darius and hastened on his march forwards.Translated by George C. Macaulay -- our special project presenting the complete Herodotus

August 4, 2015 Leave a Comment

Persians on European Side of the Hellespont

Darius then, having come to this river and having encamped there, was pleased with the river and set up a pillar there also, with an inscription as

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

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