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Aegean Alexander ancient army Asia Minor Athenian Athens Babylon barbarians battle became Caesar called Carthage Carthaginians centre century Christian church Cicero citizens civil Cyrus Egypt Egyptian Emperor Empire enemies famous fighting fleet floruit Gaul gave gods gold Greece Greek Greek cities Herodotus heroes historian Homer ideas India island Italians Italy Jewish Jews king knew Kolaios land later legends live look Lydian Macedon Macedonian Mediterranean Miletus mind modern never North Odysseus once peace Peloponnesian War perhaps Pericles Persian Pheidias Philip Pisistratus poet political Polybius Pompey race realized reign religion river roads Roman Rome rule sailed says Senate ship shore Sicily slaves soldiers sort Spartans story strange tell temple things thought tion to-day told took town trade tribes troops tyrant victory words wrote Xenophon Xerxes Zeus