Diodorus Siculus
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Diodorus Siculus or Diodorus of Sicily was an ancient Greek historian from Sicily. He is known for writing the monumental universal history Bibliotheca historica, in forty books, fifteen of which surv
Diodorus Siculus as depicted in a 19th-century fresco
Bibliotheca historica, 1746
Trojan War
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The Trojan War was a legendary conflict in Greek mythology that took place around the thirteenth or early twelfth century BC. The war was waged by the Achaeans against the city of Troy after Paris of
Diodorus Siculus
…of Troy, arranged geographically, describing regions around the world from Egypt, India and Arabia to Europe. The second covers the time from the Trojan War to the death of Alexander the Great. The third covers the period to about 60 BC. Bibliotheca, meaning 'library', acknowledges that he was drawing on…
The Golden Apple of Discord by Jacob Jordaens
The Burning of Troy (1759–1762), oil painting by Johann Georg Trautmann
Polyxena Sarcophagus in Troy Museum
The Judgement of Paris (1599) by Hendrick van Balen the Elder. Gemäldegalerie, Berlin