Herodotus - A Quick Look at his Life and the Gold-digging Ants of India
History with Cy
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Herodotus, arguably the ancient world's greatest historian...or storyteller. Perhaps a bit of both. In this episode, we take a look at his life, where he traveled and see what may have been the source for one of his more fantastical stories, namely the gold-digging ants of India.
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