Nobody believed Herodotus when he described the gold-digging ants

TIL that Herodotus, also known as “The Father of History”, was accused by a fellow historian, Thucydides, of making up stories for entertainment. Today, modern Historians and Archaeologists have confirmed most of

DOC) Herodotus and the gold digging ants: he was not lying.

Herodotus - A Quick Look at his Life and the Gold-digging Ants of India

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We Can Thank Herodotus, the 'Father of History,' for Our Knowledge of the Ancient World

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Nobody believed Herodotus when he described the gold-digging ants he had seen in the Indian provinces of the Persian Empire back in 5th century BC. As it turns out, the 'fox-sized furry

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Why Was Herodotus So Important to History?

Why Was Herodotus So Important to History?

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