Herodotus Histories 4.181.1

ed. A.D. Godley

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Histories. Herodotus. ed. A.D. Godley. Cambridge. 1920-1925.

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Histories (English) (Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, translator. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing). (Modernized by Perseus.))

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Ἱστορίαι Perseus (Herodotus. Godley, Alfred Denis, editor. Cambridge, MA; London: Harvard University Press; William Heinemann, Ltd., 1920-1925 (printing).) — 4.181.1 focus

Notes on the current edition

Histories

1. Herodotus' description is true in so far as it points to the undoubted fact of a caravan route from Egypt [30,27] (nation), Africa Egypt to northwestern Africa (continent)Africa; the starting-point of which, however, should be Mit Rahina [31.25,29.85] (inhabited place), Giza, Upper Egypt, Egypt, AfricaMemphis and not Thebes [32.666,25.683] (deserted settlement), Qina, Upper Egypt, Egypt, AfricaThebes . But his distances between identifiable places are nearly always incorrect; the whole description will not bear criticism. The reader is referred to the editions of Rawlinson, Macan, and How and Wells for detailed discussion of difficulties.