{"title":"Diodorus Siculus","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDiodorus Siculus\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a comprehensive exploration of the ancient world, blending history with cultural insights in his monumental \u003cem\u003eLibrary of History\u003c\/em\u003e. His works delve into the customs, arts, and significant events of diverse civilisations, providing readers with a rich tapestry of the classical past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for those interested in \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, these volumes present a detailed narrative that captures the spirit and complexity of antiquity. 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He is valuable for details unrecorded elsewhere, and as evidence for works now lost, especially writings of Ephorus, Apollodorus, Agatharchides, Philistus, and Timaeus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Loeb Classical Library edition of Diodorus Siculus is in twelve volumes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471075459308,"sku":"9780674993341","price":59.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/45cfc7df4aa71868a46b4b0bbbfc29dc.jpg?v=1775792486"},{"product_id":"library-of-history-volume-xi-by-diodorus-siculus-9780674994508","title":"Library of History, Volume XI","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiodorus Siculus, a Greek historian from Agyrium in Sicily, lived around 80–20 BCE. 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