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Medes: Nearchos and Strabo on neighbouring bandit-peoples and on Median customs (early first century CE)
Ancient authors: Nearchos and Apollodoros of Artemita, as discussed by Strabo, Geography 11.13 (link). Comments: In this section Strabo surveys territories previously under the control of the Medes and addresses one of his favourite topics: bandit-peoples. Throughout his Geography, Strabo categorizes many different populations, particularly those in the mountains, as bandits by nature. Drawing on […]
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