The Mediterranean
Greece
The Histories of Herodotus
Herodotus, the father of history, tells us a different version of the famous Trojan War, which he learned on his travels around Egypt and the Middle East.
Duration: 00:11:21
Author - Storynory
Herodotus, Arion, and the Dolphin
The remarkable story of a dolphin saving a man - but is it true?
Duration: 00:11:16
Author - Storynory
Herodotus, The Kingdom of Lydia
In history, Gyges became the King of Lydia by committing a crime. We hear this story and an alternative version in which he used a magic ring to make himself invisible - and we ask an important question.
Duration: 00:08:08
Author - Storynory
Herodotus, the Burnt Temple
King Alyattes of Lydia is at war with the Greek city of Miletus. His soldiers accidentally burn down a temple of Athena. Alyattes falls ill. Coincidence? Or the curs of the Greek Goddess?
Duration: 00:07:16
Author - Storynory
Herodotus, The Battle of the Eclipse
Ancient people thought that the Sun and the Moon were gods - didn't they? Or were there some people alive two and half thousand years ago who were more scientific?
Duration: 00:09:24
Author - Storynory
Herodotus, As Rich as Croesus
Croesus rules Lydia from 560 to 546 BC. He was famed for his wealth and still is to this day. The wise Athenian Solon visited him. The story has a moral - do not boast of your fortune, or the gods may take you down.
Duration: 00:12:21
Author - Storynory