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Vat. gr. 124, f. 1r. Opening of Polybius, Histories Book I, with ornamental title panel (ΠΟΛΥΒΙΟΥ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΩΝ Α) and decorated initial. Constantinople, 10th century. Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana..

Histories

Reading companion for the Histories of Polybius, covering Rome’s rise to Mediterranean dominance from the First Punic War to the destruction of Carthage.

March 13, 2026 · 16 min · Eduardo Alemán