Syrians in Palestine Practice Circumcision

Herodotus, known as the “father of history,” wrote an expansive Greek volume called The Histories. The book covers the Greco-Persian Wars, explores customs and cultures of foreign peoples, and tells the stories of kings of the region. Herodotus’ attempts to portray true events, though often embellished and ahistorical, are recognized as one of the first forays into historical writing.