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The Spartans Prepare to Attack Samos
After listening to the pleas of the exiled Samians, the Lacedaemonians, also known as the Spartans, prepared for war and set out to attack...
Different Stories About the Samian Fleet
There are several different accounts about what happened to the Samians whom Polycrates sent away on ships. Some writers say that these men never...
Amasis Breaks His Friendship with Polycrates
When King Amasis of Egypt read the letter sent by Polycrates, he understood its meaning at once. The return of the signet ring, which...
Psammenitus Prepares to Defend Egypt
Psammenitus, the son of Amasis, set up his camp at the mouth of the Nile, near a place called Pelusium. This area, known as...
The Sacred Nature of Oaths Among the Arabs
The Arabs are known for keeping their promises more faithfully than almost any other people. To them, an oath is not a light matter...
Wine Trade Between Greece and Egypt
There is an interesting custom connected with Egypt that many people who travel there do not know about. Twice every year, large amounts of...
Different Gods and Different Sacrifices in Egypt
In ancient Egypt, religious practices were not the same in every region. Although all Egyptians honored certain major gods, such as Isis and Osiris,...
Sacred Cattle in Egyptian Religion
In ancient Egypt, cattle played a very important role in religious life. The Egyptians made a clear distinction between male and female cattle. Male...
Different Ways of Sacrifice in Egypt
In ancient Egypt, the methods of disemboweling and burning animals were not the same for every sacrifice. The exact ritual depended on which god...
The Egyptians Warning to the Greeks
When the Egyptians speak about the Greeks, they say nothing that is untrue. The Greeks depend entirely on rain from the sky for their...
