Read a passage from "The Histories" containing Herodotus' memories of his trip to Babylon and a description of the famed tower.

Features an English translation of an excerpt from "The Histories" which furnishes a description of India circa 430 BC.

Excerpts from Herodotus' "The Histories" provided by the Ancient History Sourcebook describe the monarchs of ancient Sparta.

Ancient History Sourcebook provides selections from Herodotus' "The Histories" which explain the organization of the Persian empire under Darius.

Full online text written by the Greek historian Herodotus in c.440 BCE, and translated by George Rawlinson.

Read an English translation of Herodotus' profile of the Persian military leader as a superstitious and bloodthirsty tyrant.

Ancient History Sourcebook offers excerpts from Herodotus's classical account of early Libyan people and culture in, "On Libya, the Histories."