The World by Herodotus. 1886 replica of a map of the known world according to the Ancient Greek historian Herodotus (484 to 425 BC). Herodotus is best known for his documentation of the Greco-Persian wars 'The Histories',which occurred in 490 and 480-479 BC. The Histories also contains excellent ethnographic descriptions of the peoples that the Persians conquered,fairy tales,gossip,legends,and a very humanitarian morale. He is considered the world's first historian and often referred to as the Father of History | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Collection Abecasis |
Bildgröße: | 3898 px × 2471 px |
Modell-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
Restrictions: | - |