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Herodotus
ca. 484–ca. 425 BCE
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.
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Syrians in Palestine Practice Circumcision
[T]he Colchians and Egyptians and Ethiopians are the only nations that have from the first practiced circumcision. The Phoenicians and the Syrians of Palestine acknowledge of themselves that they…