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Bibliotheca historica (Ancient Greek: Βιβλιοθήκη Ἱστορική, "Historical Library") is a work of universal history by Diodorus Siculus. It consisted of forty books, which were divided into three sections. The first six books are geographical in theme, and describe the history and culture of Egypt (book I),
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See moreThe earliest date Diodorus mentions is his visit to Egypt in the 180th Olympiad (between 60 and 56 BC). This visit was marked by his witnessing an angry mob demand the death of a Roman citizen who had accidentally killed a
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See moreThe earliest extant manuscript of Bibliotheca historica is from about 10th century. The editio princeps of Diodorus was a Latin
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See more• Sordi, Marta, ed. (1969). Diodori Siculi Bibliothecae liber sextus decimus. Biblioteca di studi superiori 56. Firenze: La Nuova Italia.
• Walton, Francis R., ed. (1933–1967). Diodorus...
See moreIn the Bibliotheca historica, Diodorus sets out to write a universal history, covering the entire world and all periods of time. Each book opens with a
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Diodorus is mentioned briefly in Pliny the Elder's Natural History as being singular among the Greek...
See more1. ^ Sacks 1990, pp. 9ff.
2. ^ Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheke 10.3.1
3. ^ Sacks 1990, p. 169...
See more• Burton, Anne (1972). Diodorus Siculus. Book 1. A Commentary. Leiden: Brill.
• Chamoux, François & Pierre Bertrac (1972). Diodorus Siculus. Bibliothèque historique. Vol 1....
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