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HERODOTUS ON BABYLON

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http://www.shsu.edu/~his_ncp/Herobab.html

Herodotus' History includes a memorable description of the city of Babylon, which may have had a considerable influence on Plato's description of Atlantis in the Critias. This link takes to to a translation of the relevant section of Herodotus' work.

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Monday, March 6, 2017
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Subjects: 
Ancient history, Archaeology, Classical art & archaeology, Classical Greek literature
Keywords: 
Atlantis, Plato, Herodotus, Timaeus, Critias, Babylon, Ancient Greek
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