Herodotus

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Herodotus - the Pyramids Jan 17, 2021

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The ancient Pyramids of Egypt were built 4,500 years ago. The ancient Greek Herodotus tells us how they were built - and mentions some projects that he thinks are even more amazing.

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Herodotus: The Egyptians and the Greeks Sep 14, 2020

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Egyptian Pharaoh Amasis made friends with powerful Greeks of his time. We include a famous story about the Greek ruler, Polycrates of Samos, and his golden ring.

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Herodotus: The Sacred Animals of Ancient Egypt May 25, 2020

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Herodotus tells us that ancient Egyptians worshiped cows and bulls. How and why did they do that? Bertie investigates...

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Herodotus - the Animals of Ancient Egypt Mar 25, 2020

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Herodotus tells about Crocodiles, Hippos, flying snakes, the Ibis, and the Phoenix

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Gods of Ancient Egypt Oct 01, 2019

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Herodotus often wrote about the Egyptian gods under Greek names. He thought the Egyptian gods were more or less the same as the Greek ones. Was he right?

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Herodotus - The River Nile Sep 10, 2019

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Herodotus visited Egypt and devoted the Second Book of his Histories to its wonders. He called Egypt the "Gift of the Nile" and looked at varios theories about where its true source was, and why it flooded its banks every year.

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Ancient Babylon Sep 04, 2019

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The largest and most splendid city in the ancient world was captured by King Cyrus of Persia in 539 BC. The story is entwined with the history of the Jews in the Bible who were exiled to the rivers of Babylon.

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The Cretan Bull Aug 28, 2019

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Bertie is on the Greek Island of Crete and relates two famous legends from the time of King Minos - and how they blend into History in the writing of Herodotus.

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The World’s Oldest Religion Aug 21, 2019

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Zoroastrianism is the ancient religion of the Persians and it is still practiced to this day. It has influenced many of our own beliefs, even if we don't realise it ! We continue our retelling of the histories of Herodotus from Ancient Greece.

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Young Cyrus Aug 14, 2019

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A poor young Persian boy is a natural leader. In a game, his friends choose him to play their king. He gets into trouble when he orders the son of an aristocrat to be punished.

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