Archive for August, 2007

Herodotus: The Histories

Tuesday, August 28th, 2007

109 Reconstruction of Herodotus World Map (ca. 450 B.C.) This is a simple representation of how Herodotus probably saw the world (tags: Maps, history, herodotus, ancient maps) 109A Reconstruction of Herodotus World Map (ca. 450 B.C.) All tribes mentioned by Herodotus on a simple map (tags: Maps, Ancient Herodotus, history) 109B Reconstruction of Herodotus World Map ...

The Epic of Gilgamesh: A Review

Monday, August 27th, 2007

I have been thinking about reading the ancient epic of Gilgamesh for a while and on a recent visit to the library I picked up Steven Mitchell's translation "Gilgamesh". "The Epic of Gilgamesh" (Wikipedia Link) is an ancient Babylonian poem written about Gilgamesh who was a Sumerian king in the city ...