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The Landmark Herodotus: The Histories

Chronicles the rise of the Achaemenid Persian Empire and its war with the Greek city-states. This book also recounts the experiences of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, an adventurous Ionian Greek with the varied peoples and cultures he had encountered during his journey.

Important places

Athens (368)
Lacedaemon (77)
Marathon (8)
Mytilene (4)

Regions

Voreio Aigaio (25)
Attiki (392)
Peloponnisos (141)

Countries

Greece (1,635)

Other geographical areas

Pelopónnisos (138)
Balkans (2,385)
Southern Europe (7,123)