A. V. Podosinov. Could Herodotus meet in Olbia with Thymnes governor of the Scythian king Ariapeithes? (pp. 789–793)

Author

A. V. Podosinov (Lomonosov Moscow State University)

Keywords\n Herodotus, Olbia, Thymnes, the Scythian king Ariapeithes

Pages\n 789–793

Summary\n

The author argues against the understanding of the role of informant Herodotus in Olbia Thymnes as the current governor of the Scythian king Ariapeithes.

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