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Herodotus
Herodotus, detail of a Roman herm probably copied from a Greek original of the first half of the 4th century bce; in the National Archaeological Museum, Naples.
After leaving his birthplace of Halicarnassus, Herodotus is believed to have resided in Athens, where he associated with figures such as Sophocles. Subsequently, he departed for Thurii, a colony in southern Italy that was sponsored by Athens.1